Buyer - Roofing

Ridgeway & Co are proud to be partnering with a leading Roofing contractor in Essex to assist them in their search for a trainee Buyer. This is an opportunity for a up and coming professional to join a dynamic team with a competitive salary of up to £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. The role will be solely based within the Essex region and you must have at least 2 years Purchasing experience in roofing, cladding, or an aligned industry.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Tasks**:

- Assisting the Buying Department at tender stage by sending price enquiries for materials to prospective
- suppliers and analysing responses.
- Working with experienced team members to develop knowledge of the responses and all the variables of the supply to suggest appropriate material rates for the tender submission.
- Develop a working knowledge of the different materials required for our core activity, and the characteristics of each.stage to negotiate and progress quotations provided, attempting to secure best value for the business.and colleagues.
- Assisting the Buying Department at live project stage by liaising with suppliers who quoted at tender
- To develop skills in using Coins ERP platform through in-house and external training.
- Develop the key people skills required to maintain effective and strategic relationships with suppliers
- Bring new technology ideas to the company as appropriate.
- Develop an understanding of technical drawings and specifications and be able to extract what is required from each

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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