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Buyer / Purchaser

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Coventry, West Midlands Combined Authority, Bedworth

On-site

GBP 30,000

Full time

16 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Buyer/Purchaser to join their team in Bedworth. This role involves managing procurement activities to ensure cost-effective purchasing while maintaining quality and timely delivery of goods and services. You'll be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring essential materials and equipment, developing strong supplier relationships, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. If you have strong negotiation skills and a confident telephone manner, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in the civil engineering and construction sectors.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a buying/purchasing role with strong negotiating skills.
  • Competent in IT, particularly Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Manage procurement activities ensuring cost-effective purchasing.
  • Source and purchase materials, tools, and equipment for projects.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation Skills
Communication Skills
Confident Telephone Manner
IT Competence (Microsoft Excel)

Job description

Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner, is required for a well-established company based in Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands.

SALARY: Starting from £30,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands – 100% Office Based

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner. Working as the Buyer / Purchaser you will be responsible for managing procurement activities, ensuring cost-effective purchasing while maintaining the quality and timely delivery of goods and services.

As the Buyer / Purchaser you will source, negotiate, and procure materials, equipment, and services essential for manufacturing plant and tunnelling equipment. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors and identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

  1. Responding to site communications (email, calls, and in-person) regarding products/services required in a time-efficient manner.
  2. Ensuring all purchased items meet project schedules and working with the team to determine action for overdue materials.
  3. Source and purchase materials, tools, equipment, and plant.
  4. Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and new suppliers.
  5. Monitor market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  6. Collaborate with project managers to understand material requirements and specifications.
  7. Support the development of the sustainability and social impact agenda, proactively engaging the supply chain for innovations and new sustainable products or technologies and keeping detailed reports on sustainable outputs (i.e., fuel usage, spend on timber, etc.).
  8. Work with project teams to review project progress and address associated issues immediately.
  9. Maintenance and review of company Approved Supplier List.
  10. Complete purchase order queries.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Good communication skills.
  2. Confident telephone manner.
  3. Strong negotiation skills.
  4. Competent with IT including Microsoft Excel.
  5. Experience within civil engineering / construction industry beneficial.
  6. Experience with mechanical engineering / hydraulics beneficial.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13284

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