Assistant Buyer/Buyer

PSI Global Group Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

PSI Global Group Limited, based in Leeds, is seeking an Assistant Buyer/Buyer to join their construction team. The role focuses on pricing materials, procuring plant and equipment, and building strong supplier relationships to support project cost control.

You will work with the MD and estimator during tendering, negotiate favourable terms, and maintain orderly procurement records while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• IT literate with experience of using costing/ordering software.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Sound understanding of construction, build and materials.

Responsibilities

• Providing prices for all materials included in project plans and drawings.
• Providing prices for and procuring construction plant and equipment for purchase and hire.
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products.
• Contacting a range of suppliers to obtain quotations and agree delivery times.
• Keeping detailed records and maintaining a well‑organised work schedule.
• Procurement and placing of orders in accordance with procurement schedules and order requests.
• Assessing the reliability of suppliers.
• Dealing effectively with challenges with suppliers and the flow of materials.
• Ensuring compliance with the safety, health and environment requirements of materials and services.
• Providing advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items.
• Liaising closely with the estimator at the tendering stage to ensure that an accurate project cost is provided.
• Negotiating and agreeing the most favourable terms possible with suppliers once a contract has been secured.

Skills

Communication

IT literacy

Procurement experience

Construction knowledge

Tools

Costing software

Ordering software

Job description

Position: Assistant Buyer/Buyer - Construction

Based: Leeds

Client

My client has become a leading specialist in the building envelope, in particular roofing/building. They have a full order book and are expanding around the UK. They are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Buyer/Buyer to work alongside the MD

Role

• Providing prices for all materials included in project plans and drawings.
• Providing prices for and procuring construction plant and equipment for purchase and hire.
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products.
• Contacting a range of suppliers to obtain quotations and agree delivery times.
• Keeping detailed records and maintaining a well‑organised work schedule.
• Procurement and placing of orders in accordance with procurement schedules and order requests.
• Assessing the reliability of suppliers.
• Dealing effectively with challenges with suppliers and the flow of materials.
• Ensuring compliance with the safety, health and environment requirements of materials and services.
• Providing advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items.
• Liaising closely with the estimator at the tendering stage to ensure that an accurate project cost is provided.
• Negotiating and agreeing the most favourable terms possible with suppliers once a contract has been secured.

Requirements

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• IT literate with experience of using costing/ordering software.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Sound understanding of construction, build and materials.

Personal Qualities

As an assistant buyer or buyer, you will need to have:

• Negotiation skills
• An aptitude for figures and the ability to manage a budget
• An analytical mind
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage your time to meet deadlines
• Able to build good relationships with all kinds of people
• Persuasive
• Willing to make decisions and take responsibility for them
• Well organised, self‑reliant and motivated

Pay

Pay dependant on experience - Excellent growth potential