Senior Manager - Quantity Surveyor

Job Description - Senior Manager Quantity Surveying | Residential Interiors

Department: Quantity Surveying (Quote Team) Residential Interiors

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Manager Quantity Surveying to join our Residential Interiors division at NoBroker The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in quantity surveying, market price discovery, vendor management, cost estimation, and negotiations specifically within the residential interiors industry. This is an Individual Contributor (IC) role requiring hands-on involvement in vendor negotiations, custom interior offerings, pricing surveys, and cost optimization for high-value residential interior projects. The role involves supporting 20+ projects monthly, with an average monthly project portfolio value of approximately 5560 lakhs.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Quantity Surveying & Cost Estimation: Conduct detailed quantity surveys, material assessments, and cost estimations for residential interior projects.

2. Vendor Management & Negotiations: Identify, onboard, manage, and negotiate with interior vendors to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and timely delivery.

3. Market Research & Price Discovery: Conduct regular market visits and pricing surveys to benchmark material, product, and service costs.

4. Custom Interior Offerings: Evaluate, price, and develop customized interior solutions based on customer requirements and market feasibility.

5. New Product & Service Offerings: Identify opportunities to introduce new residential interior products, materials, and customized offerings.

6. Existing Offerings Optimization: Review and revamp existing interior offerings to improve cost competitiveness, quality, and customer value. 7. High-Value Project Management: Handle quantity surveying and commercial pricing requirements for high-value residential interior projects.

8. Cost Optimization & Profitability: Drive cost efficiencies through strategic sourcing, competitive vendor negotiations, and accurate pricing.

9. Vendor Network Development: Build and maintain a reliable network of residential interior vendors, suppliers, and service partners.

10. Pricing & Quotation Accuracy: Ensure accurate pricing, quantity calculations, and commercially viable quotations for standard and customized interior offerings.

Required Skills & Qualifications

7–10 years of professional experience in residential interiors, quantity surveying, costing, or commercial pricing.

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in vendor management and negotiations within the residential interiors industry.

Strong experience in market price discovery, vendor sourcing, pricing surveys, and cost benchmarking.

Proven experience handling customized residential interior offerings, preferably constituting 40% or more of the project portfolio.

Experience managing commercial and quantity surveying requirements for 20+ residential interior projects per month is preferred. Strong knowledge of residential interior materials, modular furniture, carpentry, finishes, hardware, and customized interior solutions.

Ability to manage high-value project costing, vendor negotiations, and commercial requirements independently.

Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Willingness to travel extensively within Bengaluru for market surveys and vendor interactions.

Preferred Industry Background

Candidates with residential interior design and turnkey home interior companies Important: Candidates must have direct experience in residential interiors. Profiles primarily focused on civil construction, infrastructure, or commercial construction quantity surveying will not be considered relevant.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on residential interiors professional with a strong combination of quantity surveying, vendor management, market price discovery, custom offerings, and commercial negotiations. The candidate should have experience independently managing high-volume residential interior project requirements, optimizing vendor pricing, and developing cost-effective customized solutions while maintaining quality and profitability.