Procurement Officer

We are looking for a strong Procurement Officer with strong automation and process-improvement skills strong to join our construction team This is strong not a conventional procurement role strong where the focus is only on purchasing and supplier coordination We are looking for someone who understands procurement processes and can identify opportunities to strong automate manual procurement documentation approval invoice and transaction workflows strong The ideal candidate will work closely with the procurement and construction teams to understand how processes are currently being handled identify repetitive manual tasks and develop practical automated solutions to make procurement strong faster more accurate transparent and scalable strong Programming experience is not mandatory but a strong understanding of automation tools AI-assisted workflows Excel automation workflow platforms or similar technologies is essential

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and understand day-to-day procurement and purchase-to-pay processes
• Review existing procurement workflows and identify repetitive manual activities
• Design and implement automation solutions for procurement-related processes
• Automate document processing supplier information purchase requests quotations purchase orders invoices and related records
• Explore ways to automate data extraction from invoices quotations and other procurement documents
• Improve approval and transaction workflows to reduce manual intervention and processing time
• Develop automated tracking and reporting systems for procurement activities
• Use AI and automation tools to improve procurement documentation and communication
• Maintain accurate supplier pricing and procurement master data
• Work with the construction team to understand operational requirements and convert them into practical automated workflows
• Integrate different tools and systems where possible to eliminate duplicate data entry
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency accuracy and control
• Support the implementation and maintenance of automated procurement processes
• Ensure appropriate checks and controls remain in place when automating financial and procurement transactions

Qualifications

• Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, accounts payable or purchase-to-pay processes.
• Hands-on experience with automation is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of how procurement processes can be digitised and automated.
• Experience using automation, workflow or AI tools such as Power Automate, Make, Zapier, n8n, AI tools, Excel automation or similar platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong Excel skills, including advanced formulas, data handling and automation.
• Ability to analyse an existing manual process and design a more efficient automated workflow.
• Comfortable working with documents, structured data and transaction records.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when dealing with invoices, purchase orders, supplier data and financial transactions.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of process-improvement initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in the construction industry or construction procurement environment is mandatory.

Opportunities

• Opportunity to take ownership of procurement automation and digital transformation.
• Exposure to real-world construction procurement operations.
• Opportunity to work directly with management and operational teams.
• A role with significant scope for process improvement and innovation.

Competitive salary based on skills and relevant experience.

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