Role: Buyer

Location: Mansfield

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Car allowance + Bonus

What is the role?

My client is looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their Buying Team. The Buyer will report to the Commercial Director and will be responsible for the sourcing and ordering of various materials, achieving best possible value, and ensuring group deals are adhered to.

Primary Responsibilities

Material scheduling for multiple live and upcoming developments at any one time
Calculating bulk quantities of bricks, blocks and tiles required for each site and scheduling them with the manufacturer in a timely manner
Maintaining and monitoring regional bulk material levels to ensure there are no shortfalls or over ordering
Submitting material cost budgets to department surveyors and advising where large losses or stolen product has occurred
Finally you will need to work very closely alongside Site and Contract Managers to ensure requisitions are processed efficiently and site issues are overcome swiftlyWhat experience do I need?

A confident and numerate professional who has previous Buyer experience within a construction company and can provide take offs from drawings
Be self-motivated, asks questions, wants to learn and has a good work ethic
Must be adaptable, have a strong and consistent management style with the site teams and supply chain
Must be proficient in Excel
Confident negotiation skills
Previous COINS experience is a distinct advantage
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