Buyer-Construction

Salary: £66,000 per year

BUYER-CONSTRUCTION

PERIVALE

SALARY UP TO £66,000DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is a market leader in the field of Reinforced Concrete Frame and Groundwork Construction Services. They are now seeking a Buyer to join their busy team based in Perivale.

Due to continued growth and the recent award of a number of significant projects, our client now wishes to appoint a Buyer to join their busy team. You will be supporting the business with regards to all buying and purchasing aspects throughout the UK, from enquiry stage through to on time delivery of materials, plant, resources, labour and equipment to live, multiple sites.

The Role

• Follow contracts programmes and ensure timely provision of specified equipment and supplies on multiple sites
• Adapt quickly and efficiently to programme requirements
• Ensure arrangements are in place to transport plant and site equipment from and to each project
• Appraise potential suppliers and sub-contractors expedite the QA aspects
• Negotiate on price ethically and appropriately
• Raise and manage purchase orders
• Chase scheduled deliveries by liaising with suppliers
• Track on-hire reports and collection of off-hired items
• Monitor supplier performance
• Update transport ledgers on a weekly basis and assist as appropriate with KPI date
• Keep hired plant location sheets updated on a weekly basis
• Ensure certification of hired plant is up to date, appropriately archived and renewed ahead of expiry dates
• Provide service and support to contracts teams in meeting their needs
• Provide support to Estimators with acquiring quotes, and offering supplier and material recommendations
• Maintain a good relationship with the Plant and Accounts departments, and other internal teams
• Obtain quotes and negotiate prices for goods and services ensuring value for money
• Ensure delivery of goods and services within budget on each project
• Check and manage invoices, whilst maintaining and adhering to internal procedures

The Person

Good commercial awareness and be organised by nature

Able to use own initiative

Confident, and have excellent, assured communication skills both verbally and written

Adapt and amend work load priorities in a regularly changing environment

Excellent IT skills

3-5 years’ experience in a purchasing or buying role

A natural team worker with a positive and friendly attitude

Well organised and efficient

Self-sufficient with minimal supervision required

Possess good negotiating skills and have an ability to meet deadlines and work on your own initiative

Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

Flexible in being able to undertake different tasks

Value integrity, teamwork, excellence and respect in others

Should you be interested in this excellent Buyer opportunity, kindly submit your CV to Anna Maguire.

Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, occasionally due to the high volume of applications this cannot always be possible, and we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. We will keep your details on file and may contact you with future opportunities.