Buying Administrator/Buyer

4 weeks ago


Essex, United Kingdom All Metal Roofing Ltd Full time

This role will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services according to company need and demands of our Roofing and cladding requirements. Working in close collaboration with our Project Managers, design team and procurement manager, this key role will ensure the procurement and timely delivery of goods and services required by the business. The ability to negotiate competitive prices and ensure on time and budget delivery is essential for this role.

The ideal candidate will possess good negotiation skills, preferably roofing or cladding buying experience. Experience and technical skills in construction and procurement, such as the ability to read construction drawings & undertake take-offs would be helpful.

We are looking for a commercially aware and a proficient negotiator. Ensuring that all materials are purchased at the best price and are delivered on time so that projects continue without interruption. Liaising with preferred and specified suppliers, you will manage the competing demands of long-lead items and real-time demand from our construction sites.

The daily duties include:

  1. Procurement and scheduling of products, materials, plant, and equipment
  2. Ensuring purchases offer best value
  3. Monitoring and reporting of price increases, updating internal spread sheets.
  4. Tracking orders and proactively addressing any failed or late deliveries
  5. Arranging the return of non-conforming products
  6. Maintaining and developing the supply chain
  7. Processing of purchase ledger records

Key skills and competencies:

  1. Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills to optimise pricing and commercial terms
  2. Ability to implement and manage sound business processes and procedures
  3. Ability to forward plan for multiple site projects and prioritise workload across long-lead and real-time demands
  4. Identify potential supply problems and solutions
  5. Excellent interpersonal skills - strong relationship builder and communicator
  6. Takes individual ownership and collaborates to deliver team and company objectives
  7. Ability to undertake take offs would be an advantage (training will be given)

Required:

  1. Experience and/or education in procurement and inventory management
  2. Working knowledge of computer programs for word processing, email, and spreadsheets

Preferred:

  1. Roofing, cladding and construction experience preferred but training will be given.
  2. To read and interpret project drawings and specifications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  1. Company events
  2. On-site parking

Schedule:

  1. Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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