Strategic Materials Buyer & Procurement Lead

T Vaughan Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

T Vaughan Ltd in Brentwood, Essex, is seeking an experienced On-site Procurement Specialist to manage external procurement for consumables on construction sites. You will source and price materials, identify suppliers, obtain quotations, and arrange deliveries and pre-qualification information.

You will maintain delivery records, support cost reporting, liaise with estimators during tendering, and ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of external procurement for consumables on site, excluding owned and hired-in plant, tools, and equipment.
• Providing prices for all materials and consumables included in project plans and drawings.
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products.
• Contacting a range of suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain quotations and pre-qualification information.
• Agreeing delivery times and ensuring on-time material flow to sites.
• Compiling information for project O&M manuals, including guarantees, warranties and chain of custody requirements.
• Building relationships with regular suppliers and ensuring best value.
• Requesting technical data information for products and recording as necessary.
• Maintaining records of large-volume delivery tickets and proof of delivery, batch and plant numbers.
• Arranging external waste management collections and deliveries across sites and maintaining records.
• Keeping detailed records and well-organised work schedules.
• Assessing the reliability of sub-contractors and suppliers, and addressing supply challenges.
• Ensuring safety, health and environmental compliance for materials and services.
• Providing cost-prediction input to the project estimator and assisting at tender stage with sourcing.
• Producing cost reports to maximise efficiency and negotiating favourable terms with suppliers.
• Producing quotation comparisons to demonstrate best value across products and suppliers.
• Leading by example and representing the company in day-to-day activities.
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks requested by line manager or Directorship.

Job description

T Vaughan Ltd in Brentwood, Essex, is seeking an experienced On-site Procurement Specialist to manage external procurement for consumables on construction sites. You will source and price materials, identify suppliers, obtain quotations, and arrange deliveries and pre-qualification information.

You will maintain delivery records, support cost reporting, liaise with estimators during tendering, and ensure safety and environmental compliance.