Construction Buyer
7 months ago
M Squared is a leading and award-winning construction business focusing on commercial groundworks, civils and landscaping across the UK. Our experienced and innovative team have a track record of successfully delivering a diverse range of projects across the commercial sector whilst achieving unprecedented growth, as featured by the FT1000 Fastest growing companies in Europe, 2019. We pride ourselves on the quality and the consistent high delivery of projects across the UK, whilst being based in our HQ in Glasgow, Scotland.
M Squared are currently looking for a buyer to join a growing procurement team, you will be responsible for buying construction materials for soft landscaping, fencing and civils projects.
**Duties include**:
- Placing purchase orders for material and plant
- Purchase indirect goods consumables, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Obtaining quotes and prices for contracts department
- Send out enquiries, analyse and collate quotations.
- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
- Advise Surveyors costs for budgetary and tender purposes.
- Approach, set up and manage accounts with new suppliers.
- Liaise with suppliers regarding queried invoices.
- Assist with tender preparation Requirements:
**Experience**
- Proven track record in best-value procurement ensuring timely on-time delivery in line with build programs and budget.
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills to optimise pricing and commercial terms.
- Ability to read and interpret project drawings and specifications.
- Ability to forward plan for multiple sites and priorities' workload across long-lead and real time demands.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - strong relationship builder and communicator
- Takes individual ownership and collaborates to deliver team and company objectives.
- Ability to undertake take offs would be an advantage.
- Ability to implement and manage sound business processes and procedures.
**In return you will get**:
- Competitive Salary based on experience.
- 28 days annual leave
- Onsite parking
- Breakout space
- Two-week Christmas Break
- Quarterly skills development review
- Staff socials
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: bucon
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