Procurement Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluent or highly proficient Korean communication skills.
• Intermediate or higher English proficiency: able to handle emails, review documents, and communicate with vendors/clients.
• Interest in or related experience with construction, engineering, architectural, electrical, mechanical, or industrial plant projects.
• Proficiency in basic office software such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to meticulously compare and organize estimates, quantities, costs, schedules, and documents.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and follow up by deadlines.
• Ability to communicate accurately and responsibly among field, office, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced work environment and proactively report issues.
• Excellent Korean communication skills.
• English communication skills (intermediate level or higher) for emails, document review, and vendor/client communication.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Construction Project Coordinator, Project Admin, Procurement, Estimating Support, or Project Control.
• Experience in Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Duct, Cleanroom/Dry Room, or Industrial Construction.
• Understanding of construction drawings, specifications, scope of work, and change order documents.
• Experience with construction software such as Acumatica, Procore, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, BuildingConnected, or Dodge.
• Experience with cost codes, project budgets, POs, invoice review, and billing support.
• Understanding of both Korean and US business cultures.
• Desire to grow into roles such as Project Manager, Estimator, Procurement Manager, or Project Controls in the long term.

Responsibilities

• Support bidding tasks for architectural, electrical, mechanical, and industrial plant projects.
• Review and organize bid materials such as bid invitations, drawings, specifications, scope of work, and addenda.
• Request, collect, and create comparison tables for vendor and subcontractor quotes.
• Organize differences in bid scope, exclusions, clarifications, lead times, and pricing.
• Assist in preparing proposal packages, bid forms, scope summaries, and clarification/exclusion lists.
• Support bid reviews and go/no-go decisions with Estimating/Operations/Leadership teams.
• Manage bid tracking logs, proposal history, and quote backups.
• Support purchasing tasks related to materials, equipment, fabrication items, and subcontracted work.
• Confirm and follow up on vendor quotes, technical data, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Prepare purchase orders and support internal approval processes.
• Manage material delivery status, backorders, substitutions, shipping issues, and delayed deliveries.
• Communicate with Korean and US vendors regarding price, delivery time, specifications, and documents.
• Organize invoices backups, packing lists, delivery confirmations, and receiving information.
• Report any purchasing-related risks or cost impacts to the Project Manager and Management.
• Support tracking of project budget, cost codes, commitments, purchase orders, invoices, and change orders.
• Manage project control logs such as RFI, submittal, change order, procurement, and issue logs.
• Organize vendor quotes, field records, and quantity support for change order pricing backups.
• Follow up on project schedule, manpower, material status, pending issues, and delay impacts.
• Assist in preparing weekly/monthly project status reports.
• Coordinate with the Accounting team for project cost coding, billing support, and vendor payment backups.
• Support project closeout documents, warranties, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, and final documentation.
• Organize project documents including contracts, drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, COs, meeting notes, and correspondence.
• Relay documents and information between clients, GCs, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and internal management.
• Create and manage meeting notes, action item lists, and follow-up reminders.
• Summarize, translate, and organize Korean and English materials as needed.
• Quickly identify and report critical schedule, cost, scope issues, and missing information.
• Manage files according to project folder structures and document naming rules.

Benefits

• Global Health Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Travel Reimbursement
• Training and career growth opportunity in industrial construction
• Career growth opportunity