Back to search
Founded in 1978, Clark Contracts Ltd is a privately owned main contractor with several operating divisions; Construction, Fit Out, Small Works, Retail, Housing, Maintenance and Manufactured Joinery. ?We employ over 220 people with offices in the East and West of Scotland.
An excellent opportunity has arisen within Clark Contracts for a Trainee Buyer. This role will begin doing a Modern Apprenticeship in a relevant field of study.
Role & Responsibilities
路Working within the existing buying team servicing the various divisions of the company
路Purchasing of site materials, the hiring of plant and the sourcing of agency labour at competitive commercial rates
路Working with the Estimating and Surveying Departments to advise on budgets and expenditure on contracts
路Sourcing accommodation and arranging travel as and when required
路Assisting to provide monthly reports against budgets on contracts ranging from 拢50K to 拢10M
路Continually striving for opportunities to maximise margins and to improve the buying process
路Fully embrace the companies Customers 1st campaign to continually improve the way we deal with our Customers
The Candidate
路Must have an interest in the Construction and Buying sector鈥檚
路Must be IT literate and competent in Microsoft packages.
路Must be proactive and self-motivated
路Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
路Must have excellent communication skills
This is a full time, permanent position and it will be based at our head office in Paisley.
Candidates who apply for this role will have their data stored for the purposes of the recruitment process. The storage of your data complies with The General Data Protection Regulation. Full details of what is stored and how can be found in our Recruitment Privacy Notice which is located in the Media Centre of our website, under the downloads section.
