Enable job alerts via email!
Assistant Buyer Groundworks & Civil Engineering
TN United Kingdom
Henley-in-Arden
On-site
GBP 25,000 - 45,000
Full time
Boost your interview chances
Create a job specific, tailored resume for higher success rate.
Job summary
An established industry player in groundworks and civil engineering is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their expanding team. This role offers a laid-back culture with job security and a clear pathway for career advancement. As an Assistant Buyer, you will leverage your negotiation and interpersonal skills to manage suppliers, procure materials, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. Join a company that values its employees and fosters growth through repeat business and a no-blame culture. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Strong negotiation skills and experience in procurement are essential.
- Knowledge of construction materials is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Manage supplier relationships and negotiate prices for materials.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepare and maintain cost reports to enhance efficiency.
Skills
Job description
Buildout Recruitment Ltd
-
Yes
69c2b327780d
3
18.04.2025
02.06.2025
Groundworks and Civil Engineering
Standing out for their high-quality delivery on site, this residential groundworks company are subcontractors to PLC housebuilders including Redrow, Persimmon and Miller Homes. Building on decades of success, they are enjoying a period of strategic growth and are therefore expanding their buying team.
What’s in it for you?
- Laid-back culture, with private ownership and a low-pressure environment
- Growing sustainably, they’re expanding through repeat business with their loyal clients entering new regions, providing opportunities for career advancement
- Clear pathway for continued progression to Buyer and beyond
- No blame culture
- Job security through high levels of repeat business
As a Assistant Buyer you’ll be…
- Using your excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills to build relationships and manage suppliers, negotiate prices and place orders
- Managing the day-to-day project procurement of materials
- Liaising with the on-site teams to source the most cost-effective materials, of the highest quality
- Monitoring the performance, quality, prices and development of suppliers
- Ensuring health and safety compliance
- Identifying new potential suppliers and products
- Preparing quotations and proposals
- Attending team meetings and site visits
- Preparing and maintaining cost reports to maximise efficiency
Must haves…
- Knowledge of aggregates, asphalt, concrete and drainage purchasing, either through a buying role or experience at a merchants
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with suppliers and the site teams
Apply now, don’t worry if your CV is not up-to-date, simply apply with what you have and we can fill in the gaps later.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
job faster
