What is wholesale timber supply for contractors?
A construction-timber supply programme at wholesale prices for contractors with steady monthly volumes. The MOQ starts at 500 boards or 5 m³, with a 10-18% discount in return for an annual purchase commitment and a regular jobsite delivery schedule.
The service targets villa contractors, tower builders, joinery workshops and fit-out firms that order plywood, Swedish softwood and MDF every month. An annual master agreement is signed setting out the product list, prices, payment terms, and delivery schedule per project phase.
The package allocates a dedicated account manager who tracks orders daily, locks prices for the full contract regardless of market swings, gives priority allocation when stock runs short, and consolidates VAT invoices monthly for clean reconciliation with project finance.
Why do contractors prefer wholesale contracts over spot buying?
Spot buying costs the contractor a 10-18% premium over wholesale, plus market swings of up to 25% during peak construction season. A wholesale contract locks the price, secures priority delivery, gives flexible payment terms, and reserves stock for the contractor's projects.
Market swings on Indonesian plywood and Swedish softwood feed straight into project budgets. A wholesale contract shifts the risk from contractor to supplier and lets the contractor price tenders precisely without padding for buffer margin.
Priority allocation for annual-contract clients means major shipments deliver within 24 hours even at peak, with no waiting for fresh batches at Jeddah or Dammam port during the heaviest concrete-pour months.
What does the contractor wholesale contract include?
The contract includes five core elements: a product list with annual locked prices, a monthly volume schedule, 30-60 day payment terms, priority allocation, and a dedicated account manager. Multi-site delivery within Riyadh is free for shipments above 10 tons.
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Annual price list
20-40 standard products that the contractor consumes are listed at a price locked for twelve months regardless of port-side or FX fluctuations.
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Monthly volume schedule
The contractor commits to an approximate monthly volume, with a free 30% adjustment band each month. Larger drops are reviewed at quarter end.
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Flexible payment terms
Approved customers get 30 or 60-day terms from invoice date, backed by bank cheques or guarantees against the credit limit.
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Priority allocation
During stock shortages or peak demand, contract customers get first call on available volumes ahead of spot buyers.
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Dedicated account manager
Each contract is assigned a manager who tracks orders, shipments and invoices, and runs technical reviews of the project schedule.
How do I sign a wholesale supply contract with Riyadh Timber?
Five standard steps: submit company file and CR, hold a volume scoping meeting, receive the annual quote, negotiate payment terms, sign the contract. The full process takes 7-10 working days and supply starts in week two.
- Submit the CR, municipal licence, Zakat certificate, and live project list.
- Hold a volume scoping meeting with the sales team and review required products.
- Receive a detailed annual quote covering every product, volume, and discount tier.
- Negotiate payment terms (cash, 30 or 60 days) and credit ceiling.
- Sign the master agreement and start supply on the agreed schedule.
How long is the supply cycle once the contract is signed?
The first shipment leaves stock within 48 hours of signing for products held locally. Special-order items (non-standard thicknesses, veneers, fire-retardant boards) take 3-5 weeks from Jakarta or Shanghai port.
The monthly schedule pins drop dates precisely, so the contractor receives volumes 3 days before each phase begins on site. The pattern avoids over-stocking on site and reduces sun and winter-rain damage to materials.
In emergencies such as sudden pour-stop incidents or accelerated work fronts, additional shipments dispatch within 24 hours with no rush charge for annual-contract clients.
How big are the wholesale discounts for contractors?
Discount tiers follow annual volume. 500-1000 boards a month earns 10%, above 2000 boards reaches 18%. Mega-volume contracts for Vision 2030 projects are bid-priced based on project location and total contract size.
Discount stacks with free in-Riyadh freight on the same invoice. A contractor spending SAR 200K a month saves SAR 240K a year over spot buying — a sum equal to the full margin on a mid-size project.
Wholesale prices are pre-VAT. Statutory VAT invoices issue per shipment and are filed with ZATCA, so the cost lands as a recognised project expense for the project owner.
Which areas do the wholesale programmes serve?
Programmes cover the full Greater Riyadh area and outskirts within a 70 km radius from the depot, plus supply to Vision 2030 projects in NEOM, Red Sea, Diriyah, Qiddiya and New Murabba via logistics hubs in Jeddah and Dammam.
- Greater Riyadh: Al Olaya, Malqa, Hittin, Yasmin, Narjis, Diriyah, Janadriyah.
- Central cities: Al Kharj, Al Majmaah, Shaqra, Al Zulfi — 48-hour delivery.
- Mega projects: NEOM (Tabuk), Red Sea (Umluj), Diriyah, Qiddiya, New Murabba — bespoke schedule.
- Riyadh outskirts: Thumamah, Al Hair, Irqah, Suwaidi — within standard delivery range.
- Outside Greater Riyadh: arranged via intercity freight on prior agreement.
What are the FAQs about wholesale timber for contractors?
Minimum 500 boards a month or 5 m³ of structural timber, equivalent to a SAR 40K monthly invoice. Smaller volumes use the standing supply programme with no contract and a 5-7% discount only.
New customers start at 50% upfront and 50% within 15 days for the first three shipments. Once a clean credit history is built, a 30 or 60-day line opens against a bank guarantee or cheques.
Yes, volumes and products can be revised after 6 months via a formal addendum, provided total volume does not drop more than 25% below the originally agreed figure.
Off-contract products sell at the standard wholesale price minus 5-7%, outside the master agreement. They can be folded into the half-yearly addendum if they become regular needs across the contractor's projects.
Each shipment ships with SBC 201 structural, ISO 9001 quality, ISO 14001 environmental, and mill certificates of origin. Documents are delivered digitally and on paper with every invoice for the project archive.
Yes, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah contractors are served via intercity freight partners. Monthly volumes ship every fortnight on closed trucks with a 36-48 hour transit time.
Need an annual supply contract for your projects?
Send your company profile and indicative annual volume by email. We respond with a detailed wholesale quote within 24 hours and book the final negotiation meeting within one week.