Buyer

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Nicholas Associates Full time

Our client has over 40 years’ of success within the civil engineering and groundworks industry, they are sub-contractors to both regional and national housebuilders. With a turnover of £100 million+ they are financially stable and growing organically. Projects include 278 works, residential groundworks, footpaths, roads, sewers and earthworks.

**About the Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the procurement of all sites/buying phases are continually monitored against budget.
- Maintain an up-to-date library of standard house type material schedules.
- Produce accurate site-specific material schedules and process material orders.
- Monitor material order values against budget values and address large variations with the Procurement Manager
- Liaise with other regional buyers to negotiate national bulk price agreements group deals.
- Negotiate regional bulk price agreements and ensure competitive quotations are obtained for materials not covered by bulk agreements.
- Place orders for materials before pre-start meetings if required to meet programme dates.
- Process site purchase orders for replacement materials and produce monthly reports detailing expenditure.

**About the Requirements**:

- Proven experience working for a groundworks contractor or residential house developer in a buying role.
- A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations.
- A good knowledge of construction methods and materials.
- Good understanding of budget management
- Negotiating and networking skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Accurate with an eye for detail

**Why work for this company?**

I have worked with this contractor for over 10 years and would highly recommend them. They have a strong senior management team in place with directors heading up each division / department and not only are each of these key individuals excellent in their own right, but as the core of the business, they work excellently together to make sure the business stays on the right path, keeps progressing and most importantly, that they always take care of their people. Their staff retention is so strong, that I have never had someone join the business that hasn’t stayed there for the long term. They treat their people right, pay them well and work with them to get the results the business needs

This role would suit a Buyer who is looking to progress to Senior Buyer within 1 - 2 years. You will be joining a company that is continuing to grow sustainably, with family ownership they focus on developing and promoting their employees. Please call John Ashcroft on 07867450022 for more information

**For more information on this vacancy please contact us on 01902580110.**
- **Job Location**: Birmingham
- **Job Type**: Permanent
- **Salary**: TBC
- **Posted on**: 18th Jul 2023
- **Job Reference**: J957131


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