Senior Buyer

Salary: £30 per hour

Senior Buyer (Construction) – Samlesbury Based – £25 an hour – 12 Month Contract

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UKs leading Defence organisations based in Samlesbury.

The successful candidate will be required to manage the end to end procurement process of Construction and Plant & Equipment projects. These projects typically include; key infrastructure upgrades, utilities installation & removal, building refurbishments, office accommodation upgrades, introduction of manufacturing plant & equipment and site rationalisation work.

You will be a buyer/senior buyer with a track record of both developing and implementing procurement strategies ideally relating to Construction and/or Plant & Equipment projects alongside the following:

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to manage contracts including contract negotiation
Supplier Management
Experience working in a similar position or a related degree
Experience within construction and/or plant & equipment categories
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Good understanding of construction & engineering processes
Ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring deadlines are met
Experience with Word and Excel software
Comfortable in a fast paced commercial environment
Ability to read, understand and abstract technical information from drawings and specifications to procure materials, equipment and services
Knowledge / experience of JCT / NEC contracts
Knowledge / experience of CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations
Knowledge / experience of RIBA plan of work
Experience of appointing and working with consultants, including:
Quantity Surveyors
Architects
Mechanical & Electrical Designers

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.

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