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Senior Buyer

Caval Limited

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 50,000

12 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Buyer to lead purchasing for diverse construction projects. This role requires a seasoned professional with over five years of buying experience, particularly in high-end residential construction. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage material take-offs, and ensure quality compliance on-site. Join a company known for its strong local presence and commitment to excellence in the construction sector, where your contributions will directly influence project success and efficiency. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a Buying role is essential.
  • Strong knowledge of high-end residential construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for purchasing materials and plant hire for construction projects.
  • Negotiate with suppliers and manage cost analysis.

Skills

Buying experience

Knowledge of high-end residential construction

Material take offs

Microsoft Excel

Written and verbal communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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 of 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 associate 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 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 - (phone number removed) - Caval Ltd

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