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Senior Buyer
Cityscape
East Midlands
On-site
GBP 50,000 - 70,000
Full time
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Job summary
An established industry player in luxury real estate is seeking a skilled procurement professional to manage material budgets and supplier performance. This role involves ensuring compliance with purchasing arrangements, preparing contract budgets, and generating purchase orders. The company is known for its exceptional developments in prestigious locations and offers a competitive salary up to £70k, depending on experience. Join a team that values quality, attention to detail, and effective communication, while contributing to high-end projects that set new standards in the market.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in a Buying role with knowledge of take-offs and budgets.
- Valid CSCS card or equivalent required.
Responsibilities
- Manage procurement costs and ensure compliance with purchasing arrangements.
- Prepare contract material budgets and monitor supplier performance.
Skills
Education
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Job description
About the company:
Our client is renowned for delivering exceptional developments in exclusive locations, featuring impeccable design, high-end specifications, and an unwavering commitment to build quality and customer care.
With a strong presence in prestigious areas such as Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, and the Wentworth & St. Georges estates, they have earned a reputation for setting new standards in luxury real estate.
About the opportunity:
- Reporting to the Commercial Director
- Manage procurement costs for the division.
- Ensure compliance with group purchasing arrangements.
- Collect rebates and manage material budgets.
- Ensure competitive procurement of materials and plant based on project specifications.
- Administer and monitor material rebate claims.
- Monitor supplier performance.
- Prepare contract material budgets and track progress.
- Issue tender enquiries and analyse quotations.
- Prepare material take-off from contract drawings.
- Develop material schedules on Excel for supplier and site use.
- Generate and issue purchase orders.
- Implement waste management systems on sites through order issuance.
- Compile and submit statistical analysis as required.
About the benefits and rewards:
The salary will be dependent on the level of exposure to the residential industry. The company offers excellent opportunities and a basic salary in the region of up to £70k DOE. In addition to the basic salary, there will be further company benefits.
About the requirements:
- Previous experience in a Buying role, with knowledge of take-offs, schedules, and budgets.
- Valid CSCS card or equivalent.
- GCSE English and Mathematics (grade A-C/4+ or equivalent).
- Strong communication, listening, and attention to detail skills.
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel, with the ability to learn new systems.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team, meeting deadlines under pressure and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Committed to diversity and inclusion.
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