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Junior Buyer - Down

Bid, Estimating, Planning & Buying
Ref: 1407 Date Posted: Friday 16 Apr 2021

Junior Buyer (Construction)                        South Down       £20-30k

INFORM3 Construction Recruitment are working with a highly reputable construction company who are looking to recruit a Junior Buyer to join their team.

Your core responsibilities will be to prepare accurate quantities and material schedules, sourcing and co-ordinating the supply of plant and materials required for all projects, managing pricing and trading agreements and quotations to ensuring the team delivers on time, meeting tight deadlines.

Team Responsibilities

  • Forecasting costs and estimates on a monthly basis along with regular cost reviews
  • Coordinating purchasing of supplies, materials, services and equipment for all sites.
  • Obtaining competitive quotations and negotiating with suppliers, building strong robust, long term relationships
  • Ensuring supplies and their suppliers are compliant with all relevant regulations and legislation
  • Raising orders for supplies.
  • Ensuring the availability of materials to maximise efficiency.
  • Produce, understand and maintain procurement schedules, raising Purchase Orders
  • Being proactive with suppliers, subcontractors on price increases, material availability, and delivery logistics
  • Willing to make decisions and take responsibility for them

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • 2 years Buying experience ideally in a construction environment
  • Very focussed and diligent, high level of attention to detail
  • Highly persistent when dealing with suppliers whilst maintaining the positive relationships
  • The ability to prioritise tasks and manage your time to meet deadlines whilst being well organised, resilient and motivated
  • Excellent, communication, relationship building and negotiation skills
  • Excellent budget control and cost analysis skills
  • Thrives working in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent time management skills, working to tight deadlines

If you want to be part of a dynamic and fast-growing company my client will want to hear from you, so please apply now with a copy of your CV!

For more information please contact Steve on 0283 089 8345.

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