Electrical Buyer

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction and rail industry is seeking an Electrical Buyer to manage purchasing of electrical components. The role includes building supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, and maintaining a detailed supply chain tracker, ensuring timely delivery and forecasting costs accurately.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing electrical components in the construction industry.
• Ability to read technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain and suppliers with negotiations for pricing.
• Maintain a supply chain tracker with key supplier details.
• Liaise with commercial and accounting for cost forecasting.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

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We're recruiting for a Electrical Buyer to be responsible for purchasing electrical components for the construction and rail industry.

Responsibilities

• Supply chain management – building relationships with existing & new suppliers, negotiating competitive pricing and ensuring timely delivery.
• Maintain & update a supply chain tracker, with all key details included, such as supplier specialty, agreed payment terms, credit limit, any applicable rebates.
• Monitor monthly spend with each supplier
• Liaise with the Commercial & Accounting departments to forecast costs weekly & monthly.

Qualifications

• Construction industry experience buying electrical components
• Ideally experience in Commercial, Industrial or Rail sector
• Able to read technical drawings
• Good communication and organisational skills