Buyer Construction

Help Resourcing; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Life insurance

Pension

Cycle to work club

Weekly fruit drop

Job summary

Help Resourcing is seeking a Buyer to join their dynamic team based in the UK. This role involves managing supplier accounts, stock profiles, and procurement tasks to support the purchasing director and wider team.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the builder's merchant industry, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to establish strong relationships with suppliers. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000 depending on experience, with additional perks including a workplace gym and cycle to work scheme.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of the builder’s merchant industry.
• Good commercial understanding of cost and margin management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier accounts and relationships.
• Oversee stock levels and address dead/aged stock.
• Establish relationships with suppliers and peers.
• Research data for informed decision-making.
• Evaluate suppliers’ offerings against current ranges.
• Monitor projects and report on performance.

Skills

Builder’s merchant industry knowledge

Cost and margin management

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Company Overview

Help Resourcing Limited works with an award winning, family‑run retail company that sells building, electrical, plumbing and DIY products to the construction industry. The company has stores in London and Hertfordshire, 280 staff, and a modern head office.

Job Title

Buyer

Location

Kilburn NW6 7JR

Job Profile

Working with the purchasing director, buyer and the wider commercial and procurement team, the buyer will lead and support a wide range of procurement tasks, manage and own a specific category, and assist the business as a whole. The role will involve management of current suppliers, their stock profiles, cost price file, researching new and existing suppliers and presenting findings to the business.

Basic Skill Set

• A sound knowledge and understanding of the builder’s merchant industry.
• A sound commercial understanding of cost and margin management.
• A sound knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word and Excel as a minimum).
• Ability to establish good working relationships with supplier partners.
• Ability to interact with both internal and external colleagues.
• Good personal organisational skills, displaying ability to prioritise between multiple competing tasks.
• Understanding of the importance of meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrates initiative and is capable of working alone when required.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier accounts, stock profiles and relationships.
• Managing stock levels and dead/aged stock.
• Establishing relationships with supplier peers.
• Supporting internal team with current and new workload and projects.
• Researching and using existing data to assist decision/suggestion making.
• Researching the external market to assist decision/suggestion making.
• Evaluating suppliers’ offerings and comparing with current/similar ranges.
• Presenting findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
• Monitoring own projects and reporting periodically on performance.

Package

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience (Junior buyers £25-30k).
• Monday to Friday 8.30-5.30.
• Onsite gym.
• Live insurance.
• Pension.
• Cycle to work club.
• Weekly fruit drop.

Office / Location

Our client’s head office is located in a vibrant and creative area of London with branches across North London and Hertfordshire.