Buyer / Purchaser

AWD online; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in plant hire seeks a Buyer / Purchaser to manage procurement activities effectively. You will source and negotiate for essential materials and establish strong supplier relationships, contributing to sustainable practices. This role suits someone with strong negotiation skills and experience in the civil engineering or construction industries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a buying/purchasing role is required.
• Experience within the civil engineering/construction industry is beneficial.
• Experience with mechanical engineering/hydraulics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities to ensure cost-effective purchasing.
• Source, negotiate, and procure materials and equipment.
• Develop relationships with suppliers and monitor market trends.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

IT Competence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner, is required for a well-established, experienced specialist plant hire business based in Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands.

The company specialises in hiring a comprehensive range of plant and tunnelling equipment, to water and civil engineering companies across the UK and Ireland.

SALARY: Starting from £30,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands – 100% Office Based

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner.

Working as the Buyer / Purchaser you will be responsible for managing procurement activities, ensuring cost-effective purchasing while maintaining the quality and timely delivery of goods and services.

As the Buyer / Purchaser you will source, negotiate, and procure materials, equipment, and services essential for manufacturing plant and tunnelling equipment. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors and identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Buyer / Purchaser willinclude:

• Responding to Site communications (email and calls and in-person) regarding products/services required in a time efficient manner

• Ensuring all purchased items meet project schedules and working with the team to determine action for overdue materials

• Source and purchase materials, tools, equipment, plant

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and new suppliers

• Monitor market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities

• Collaborate with project managers to understand material requirements and specifications

• Support the development of the sustainability and social impact agenda, proactively engaging the supply chain for innovations and new sustainable products or technologies and keeping detailed reports on sustainable outputs i.e. fuel usage, spend on timber, etc.

• Working with project teams to review project progress and address associated issues immediately

• Maintenance and review of company Approved Supplier List

• Complete purchase order queries

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Good communication skills

• Confident telephone manner

• Strong negotiation skills

• Competent with IT including Microsoft Excel

• Experience within civil engineering / construction industry beneficial

• Experience with mechanical engineering / hydraulics beneficial

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13528

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