Buyer

The Company

An award-winning Principal Contractor based in West Yorkshire are looking to expand their Purchasing team due to recently securing new projects within the Industrial and Commercial sectors.

The Role

As the Buyer you will support the Purchasing Manager in purchasing materials and plant hire for multiple construction projects across Yorkshire, North East and Midlands. You will attend site and liaise with site teams to monitor site purchases and plant hire.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications

For this role you must possess the following;

* 5 Years + Experience in a Buying role
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
* Good written and verbal skills

Duties

* Responsible for purchasing for materials and plant for Construction projects ranging in value from £100k - £8 million.
* Take off material requirements from drawings or other information supplied.
* Issues enquiries and drawings to potential suppliers and obtains quotations.
* Places and progresses purchase orders and deals with invoice queries.
* Interpret and manage material specification issues.
* Create and develop a strong relationship with existing, new and alternative suppliers to meet the company's changing needs.
* Use skills and experience to improve our purchasing effectiveness, bring innovation to our cost structure and obtain a net reduction in procurement costs.
* Maintains effective communication on day-to-day activities with both site teams and contracts management working proactively to avoid potential conflicts.
* Communicates procurement needs to other departments advising on matters of best purchasing practice.
* Collate data for the monthly management report.
* Assists with presenting the department to our business as a forward thinking and important influence in the profitability and success of the company.

This is a Permanent position with a competitive salary (£30,000 - 35,000 + Package) on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Sam Hunter - Principal Consultant - 07539 430 376 or Cameron Lally - Technical Resourcer - 07917 900 656