Buyer

Unity Recruitment; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Buyer to manage procurement for roofing and cladding projects. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, experience in inventory management, and the ability to ensure timely deliveries. This role offers an opportunity to work collaboratively with project teams and optimize purchasing processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and inventory management.
• Strong knowledge of computer programmes for word processing, emails, and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and scheduling of products, materials, plant, and equipment.
• Working closely with project managers and design teams.
• Ensuring purchases offer the best value.
• Monitoring and reporting price increases.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Ability to forward plan

Job description

Overview

Our client, a major roofing and cladding contractor, is looking for a Buyer who will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services according to the company’s needs and demands of their roofing and cladding requirements. The successful candidate will need to have a strong ability to negotiate competitive prices and ensure on time and budget delivery is met. Experience in procurement and inventory management is key in this role. Strong knowledge of computer programmes for word processing, emails and spreadsheets is essential.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and scheduling of products, materials, plant, and equipment
• Working in close collaboration with project managers, design team and procurement manager
• Ensuring purchases offer best value
• Monitoring and reporting of price increases, updating internal spread sheets
• Tracking orders and proactively addressing any failed or late deliveries
• Arranging the return of non-conforming products
• Maintaining and developing the supply chain
• Processing of purchase ledger records

Key skills and competencies

• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills to optimise pricing and commercial terms
• Ability to forward plan for multiple site projects and prioritise workload across long-lead and real time demands
• Identify potential supply problems and solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills - strong relationship builder and communicator
• Takes individual ownership and collaborates to deliver team and company objectives
• Ability to undertake take offs would be an advantage (training will be given)
• Ability to implement and manage sound business processes and procedures

How to apply

If you are interested in this job opportunity, please send over your CV and get in touch with Jamie at Unity Recruitment. If you know anyone interested, please send over for a referral fee.