Buyer (Materials & Plant) – Main Contractor – Central London – £45k
About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf a Main Contractor who are operating throughout the in the London area. The company has offices in Tower Hill and are involved predominantly in high end residential & mixed-used schemes up to £30m
Hours 8.30 am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday
Reporting to: Purchasing Manager
About the Role: To act in the capacity of a material buyer, providing a comprehensive day to day buying service to allocated projects and provide general support to the purchasing manager. Key Tasks:
About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf a Main Contractor who are operating throughout the in the London area. The company has offices in Tower Hill and are involved predominantly in high end residential & mixed-used schemes up to £30m
Hours 8.30 am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday
Reporting to: Purchasing Manager
About the Role: To act in the capacity of a material buyer, providing a comprehensive day to day buying service to allocated projects and provide general support to the purchasing manager. Key Tasks:
- Placing material and plant orders from written and verbal requisitions with approved suppliers.
- Obtaining quotes and negotiating prices with suppliers.
- Sourcing specified and alternative materials within the market space ensuring technical compliance.
- Research the market, source and evaluate potential new suppliers.
- Comply and work within existing company QA and procedural parameters.
- Expediting orders and chasing outstanding deliveries.
- Resolving invoice price and delivery queries with suppliers.
- Hiring and off hiring of plant.
- Create and manage a hired and owned plant register.
Skills & Experience Requirement
- Minimum 5 years material buying experience within the construction sector. Currently working for an existing main contractor.
- Comprehensive technical knowledge & understanding of construction materials and small tool plant.
- Full understanding of the buying process and appreciation of supply chain management.
- Computer literate, fundamental that individual can use word and excel to create unaided written correspondence and spreadsheets. Knowledge of Eque 2 or other industry purchasing software packages an advantage but not crucial.
- Numeracy and literary skills, ability to produce professional written correspondence and understand and compare supplier quotations etc.
- Self- motivated, able to work without constant management support.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal with confident telephone manner.
- Ability to interact with both suppliers and site teams with confidence and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.
- Good organisational skills, can prioritise between various competing tasks.
- Understands the necessity and can meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates initiative, is not fazed by problems, and has an ability to find solutions.
