Buyer

Summary: The Buyer role involves sourcing and negotiating with suppliers to secure the best prices and terms for materials required in project plans. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and a background in Civils/Groundworks, along with experience in cost reporting and supplier assessment. The Buyer will work closely with estimators to ensure accurate project costing and compliance with safety and environmental standards. A minimum of five years of relevant experience is essential for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comparing quotes to identify best supplier for each purchase.
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products.
• Providing prices for all materials included in project plans and drawings.
• Contacting a range of suppliers to obtain quotations and agree delivery times.
• Assessing the reliability and credentials of the suppliers.
• Dealing effectively with challenges with suppliers and flow of materials.
• Ensuring compliance with the safety, health, and environmental requirements of materials.
• Negotiating and agreeing the most favourable terms possible with suppliers.
• Liaising closely with the estimator at the tendering stage to ensure that an accurate project cost is provided.
• Providing advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items.
• Preparing and maintaining cost reports in order to maximise efficiency within the business.

Key Skills:

• To believe in and uphold our company values.
• A competent buyer with a proven track record, ideally with a Civils/Groundworks background.
• Previous use of COINS preferable.
• Excellent skills in MS Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Friendly with good interpersonal skills, able to work as part of the wider team.

Salary (Rate): £30,000/year

City: Hextable

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Purchasing