Purchaser

2 weeks ago

SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Alpine Construction Essex Limited Full time £30,000 - £42,000 per year

We have been trading since 1999 and have gone from strength to strength year on year. We are a construction company based in Southend on sea that predominantly focuses on insurance claims for properties that have caught fire, flooded, subsidence, oil loss etc.

We are now actively looking to add to our small friendly team and bring in a buyer.

Applicants will need to already have experience in buying within the construction industry.

The successful applicant will be expected to carry out the following, but not limited to;

  • Produce a take off from drawings
  • Gain quotes from all suppliers
  • Identify which merchant is the cheapest but also identify who can deliver the quickest
  • Make sure all materials are delivered in a timely manner so that trades are not stood around waiting
  • Look ahead on the planner to see what trades are booked in for what jobs, identify what materials they will need for the following week.
  • Oversee the other buyer and make sure that clients personal choices I.e. flooring, tiles, bathrooms, paints etc have been chosen and ordered in a timely manner.
  • Update the whiteboard on a daily basis with updates on each job
  • Report to the office manager with all updates.
  • Attend 1 late night meeting (currently set on Thursdays) to go through all files with the office manager and Director. (Food is provided)

Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm. As mentioned above, we attend a late night meeting on a Thursday, this gives us all the opportunity to focus on files and go through each schedule of works without the phones ringing and being disturbed.

Every Friday, we get lunch for everyone from the local burger van.

Salary is dependent upon experience. You must have a minimum of 5 years experience within a purchasing/buyers role within the construction industry to be considered.

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