Buyer – FTC (Maternity Cover)

Doocey Group; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Doocey Group is a long-established civil engineering contractor seeking a Buyer for maternity cover. You will source, purchase, and manage inventory, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure timely delivery to support operations across departments.

You will work with Acumen and EQUE2 systems, collaborate with multiple sites, and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring best prices and quality for all materials.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Buyer or in a procurement role, preferably civil engineering.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; professional with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage material orders across multiple depots (Tipton, Birmingham, Cambridge).
• Obtain quotes and ensure best prices and quality for materials.
• Enter delivery notes and maintain up-to-date order books and GRN.
• Process supplier invoices and monitor delivery schedules.
• Prepare reports for Directors and senior management.
• Support with annual events and system implementations (EQUE2).
• Maintain procurement inbox and respond to queries promptly.

Skills

Self-driven

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Procurement knowledge

Education

GCSEs 1-9 Grade or equivalent

Tools

Acumen

EQUE2

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

Buyer – FTC (Maternity cover)

Salary

Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry.

Location

Tipton

Our Company

Doocey Group is a long-established, family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. Built on strong Black Country values, we pride ourselves on integrity, reliability, responsiveness and a commitment to delivering high standards in everything we do.

Over the past 10 years, Doocey Group has experienced significant growth, achieved through consistently deliver high-quality work for our clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. Our success is built to deliver safely and reliably in a fast-paced and often challenging environment.

As we approach a turnover of £100m, this marks an important milestone in our journey and reflects the hard work, ambition and dedication of our teams across the business. If you are looking to join a growing organisation that values hard work, loyalty and ambition, you will feel right at home at Doocey Group.

The Role

As Buyer for Doocey Group you will be responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing inventory of products and materials required by the organisation. This role involves negotiating with suppliers, maintaining strong relationships with vendors, and ensuring that goods are purchased at the best possible price and quality. The Buyer will work closely with various departments to understand their needs and ensure timely delivery of products to support the company’s operations and goals.

Responsibilities

• Creating orders for materials for both all areas of the business (Civil Engineering, Multi Utilities, Special Projects, Groundwork’s and Broadhaven)
• Obtaining quotes for materials and services ensuring we are receiving the best prices available.
• Entering delivery notes onto Acumen system and ensuring order books are kept up to date.
• Inputting good’s receiving (GRN) Tickets onto Acumen system and material order books, and our newly launched EQUE2 system.
• Creating orders from Acumen requisitions for individual depots in Tipton, Birmingham, and Cambridge stores.
• Ensuring that order numbers are communicated accurately to operatives out on the field.
• Creating and processing supplier purchase invoices.
• Following up orders and dealing with queries that arise daily.
• Dealing with queries from both inside and outside of the business, via email and telephone in a professional manner.
• Dealing with suppliers via both email and telephone in a professional manner, ensuring we are receiving the best prices available.
• Supporting with calls received via the procurement telephone line, providing excellent customer service always, and dealing with queries immediately.
• Ensuring timely maintenance of the Procurement and own Email inbox, dealing with accordingly, within the Procurement SLA’s.
• Preparing Reports to be distributed to all Directors, Senior Management, Commercial Team, Costings Team.
• Collating all information for the materials report to send to procurement manager.
• Prepare and distribute Fuel Bowser report to senior management. By 5pm every Tuesday.
• Support in preparing month end reports by collating information for all areas of the business to send to Directors, Senior Managers, Commercial Team and Costing’s Team, by 18^th of every month.
• Producing pricing tenders for new works for Quantity Surveyors, as and when requested.
• Covering for other procurement team members, in their absence.
• Supporting with annual events for the Company, as and when required.
• Maintaining a key role within the implementation of new systems and processes, more recently – EQUE2 system.
• Attend mandatory training courses as defined within the company training matrix.
• Keep up to date with legislation and record ‘Continued Professional Development’ (CPD).

Technical Skills & Experience

• Self-driven, results-oriented, with a ‘can do’ attitude without compromising safety and/or compliance.
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including excellent telephone manner.
• Assertive and strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Knowledge of market research, data analysis, and purchasing best practices.
• Ability to be proactive and to use own initiative.
• Problem-Solving and conflict resolution skills.
• High level of professionalism.
• Excellent organisation skills.

Qualifications & Training

• A comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Package. Especially Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• GCSE’s 1-9 Grade or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Buyer or in a similar procurement role, preferably within the civil engineering industry.

Additional Information

Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement.

By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. Your information will be stored securely and will only be shared internally as necessary.