Buyer

This role would suit someone with experience as a Buyer within Construction that is keen to join a fast growing specialist contractor
  
  
Title:                  Buyer
  
Location:          Weston-Super-Mare 
  
Salary:              £35,000 to £40,000  + package
  
Sector:              Construction - Specialist Contractor, Telecoms infrastructure, Structured 

                          Data Cabling 
  
Start Date:       Immediate/ASAP
    

Buyer  - The Company:

Our client is a rapidly expanding and industry leading specialist contractor with offices across the M4 corridor from Cardiff to London.  The company can offer the complete package of Design, Installation and Maintenance of unified structured data cabling systems for modern day business connectivity (Cat 5e, 6. 6a, 7) - Internal fitout, NOT external civils Fibre installation.  With over 30-years’ experience delivering projects in both the public and private sectors and working with leading Tier 1 main contractors and also direct to client on sectors including: Government Departments, Data Centres, Educational establishments, correctional institutions, health care establishments. Projects are regularly over £1million as part of major construction projects nationwide.

Buyer - The Role:

Due to growth and expansion, a fantastic opportunity for an experienced construction Buyer to join the regional commercial  team to manage companywide procurement both direct and indirect, materials and sub-contract.  This position will report to the Commercial Director and work closely with project teams to streamline and increase efficiency in materials and sub-contract procurement.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

• Implementation of relevant procurement systems and processes where required
• Assist with material specification at design stage for large projects
• Generate tender documentation, seek competitive quotations, negotiate the best possible price and place orders for all materials purchased directly by the company
• Negotiate Group term deals, fixed price agreements and retrospective rebates.
• Establish and maintain a library of products and prices.
• Assist the Commercial Manager / QS in cost exercises, tender analysis and pricing purchaser’s extras
• Control the Company’s use of plant and hired equipment.
• Highlight any discrepancies on drawings.

Buyer - The Person 
  

• You will have solid experience with either a national or regional main conrtactor or specialist contractor
• Experience within the construction sector can be flexible, any M&E or structured cabling experience would be advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience in a dedicated Buyer role
• Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things  
• A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals. 
• Commutable daily to a Weston HQ with site visits / other office where required

 
Buyer - The Reward:

• Competitive salary
• Company benefits package
• Varied and unique projects
• Opportunity to build a team  
• Continued local work within the South West region 

  
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