Senior Buyer
7 days ago
Glenevin Construction Ltd has been developing and maintaining infrastructure across the UK since our formation in 2013. We specialise in Utilities (Power,
Telecoms, etc), Civil Engineering, Traffic Management, and infrastructure. We have grown our business on a foundation of expertise, teamwork, and excellent
customer service.
**Requirement overview**
As our Senior Buyer, you will be an essential member overseeing the day to day functions of our centralised purchasing team, negotiating, purchasing goods,
materials and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements. Whist taking into account, price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.
**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
- Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and
procurement best practice tools and methods
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures ,during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
- Conduct research for new and/or suppliers
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
**Experience and Requirements
- Previous experience within a fast paced environment
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be beneficial
- Experience within a purchasing role
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
- Proactively contributes to the team
- Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
- Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities
- Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets
- Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts our build plan
- Able to work well under pressure
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown
- Experience of working closely with suppliers
As an equal opportunities employer, Glenevin Construction Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not
condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or
marriage and civil partnership.
Glenevin Construction Ltd
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