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Junior Buyer

CSS Contracts Support Services Ltd

Stockton-on-Tees

On-site

GBP 10,000 - 40,000

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A dynamic opportunity awaits as a Junior Buyer in a thriving team within a well-established company. This role is pivotal in sourcing and procuring materials, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have mechanical experience, preferably from a trade counter background, and will play a crucial role in supporting contract managers and site teams. Join this innovative firm to contribute to exciting projects and develop your procurement skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience in procurement and supplier management is essential.
  • Mechanical experience preferred, especially in a trade counter role.

Responsibilities

  • Source and negotiate supplier accounts in line with company policies.
  • Procure site materials and ensure compliance with delivery stipulations.
  • Explore new supplier opportunities and manage plant hire.

Skills

Mechanical Experience

Negotiation Skills

Procurement Knowledge

Supplier Management

Education

Relevant Procurement Qualification

Job description

CSS Recruitment are looking for a Junior Buyer to join a thriving team in Stockton-on-Tees.

This job role is office based.

Ideally looking for a person who has mechanical experience - will consider someone who works on the trade counter at a wholesaler.

Procurement
  • Source, negotiate and open new supplier accounts in line with the preferred supplier’s list policy.
  • Work with Contracts Managers and site teams to collate and procure call off orders on a sale or return basis.
  • Procure the day-to-day site materials requirements and the best possible terms ensuring all deliveries are as requested and within any site delivery stipulations.
  • Assist contract managers in collating and sending out subcontract and bulk material packages enquiries.
  • Collate received quotations, review and summarise where requested.
Plant Hire & Plant Procurement
  • Source and procure at the best terms and plant and equipment needed by the company and ensure the items are engraved and added to the plant register.
  • Source and hire any plant/equipment for company use at the best possible terms and add to the plant hire register.
  • Send out plant hire reports every Wednesday to the Operations Directors, Contracts Managers, and site teams to request the off hire of any unused hire plant.
  • Explore new supplier opportunities and set up trading accounts.
PPE & Safety Equipment
  • Explore and procure the PPE and safety equipment and ensure the company is compliant with the requirements set out by the health and safety officer.

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 per annum

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