Senior Buyer

Netwerk Adviseurs; Skipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000

Job description

The Company

A privately owned Main Contractor based in West Yorkshire with a fantastic track record of being a large employer within the local area. At current, they operate across multiple work streams including Retail, Leisure, Historical and Commercial sectors with projects valued from £100k - £15m+.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications

For this role you must possess the following:

• 5 Years + Experience in a Buying role
• Good Knowledge of high-end residential construction and fit out projects
• Ability to perform material take offs
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Good written and verbal skills

The Role

As the Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for purchasing materials and plant hire for multiple construction projects. You will attend site and liaise with site teams to monitor site purchases and plant hire.

Duties

• Responsible for the buying division regularly reporting into the Director with accurate cost analysis.
• Negotiating with suppliers in the purchasing of materials and plant hire for construction projects.
• Developing a materials database and system to improve efficiency, output and cost management.
• Attending site to monitor site purchases, keeping close attention to purchased materials, quality, specification and performance of suppliers to agreed project terms.
• Negotiating agreements, rates, retrospective discounts, payment terms and preparing associated documentation for execution.
• Working closely with the commercial team to understand and analyse profitability, financial risk and corporate challenges of projects regarding both clients and sub-contractors.
• Checking and approving all invoices against purchase orders and proof of delivery notes.

This is a Permanent position with a competitive salary (£40,000 - £50,000 + Package) on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Cameron Lally - Senior Resourcer - 07917 900656 - Caval Ltd.