Strategic Buyer

Kane has a strong heritage in designing, developing, and delivering building-service solutions throughout the UK and Ireland. Kane are an established multi-disciplinary building-services contractor, employing a staff of 250 people, with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Glasgow, and the Republic of Ireland.

With innovation, efficiency, and sustainability at the heart of our processes, we work hand in hand with clients to deliver residential, hospitality, education, commercial, and healthcare projects.

In this position you will play a key role in the procurement of all material for all projects. You will work closely with our Procurement and Operations teams in ensuring quantified material is grouped per product group to give a view of requirements over the course of all projects, then negotiate bulk deals with our supply chain.

Full in-house training will be given on our processes and IT packages, as well as additional courses relevant to the role, if the applicant so wishes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Obtain the best possible rates for the material to stay below the budgetary requirement and procure
- Build, manage & maintain relationships with the supply chain
- Report to Procurement Manager periodically with progress updates
- Always uphold the professional and progressive image of the company
- Any other duties required to fulfil the requirements of the position

**Criteria**

**Essential**
- 2nd Level education with strong literacy, numeracy, and IT skills

**Desirable**
- 3rd level Education with strong literacy, numeracy, and IT skills
- Interest in pursuing procurement qualification

**Experience & Knowledge**
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in a construction or procurement environment
- Extensive and demonstrable experience of commodity management and procurement
- Strong experience and excellent working knowledge of supply chain interaction and negotiation
- Knowledge of material market rates

**Abilities & Skills**
- Excellent negotiating skills
- Organized and structured approach to your work
- Enthusiastic adopter/user of IT systems, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with good communication abilities
- Proven record of delivering on-time quality work within budget and with mínimal supervision
- Good reporting skills

**Company Benefits**
- 30 Days annual leave (increased with length of service)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
- Enhanced company sick pay scheme
- 4x Salary Death in Service
- Paid professional memberships
- Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Length of service recognition scheme
- Social committee events
- Wellbeing Events

For further information, or for an informal chat about this role, please do not hesitate to reach out to our In-house Recruitment Specialist, Kirsty Heaney.

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

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Banbridge, BT32 3QD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 03/01/2023
Reference ID: SBHO122203