Buyer - Refurbishment

Experienced Buyer- Commercial, Refurbishment

Job Summary

My Clienthas an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join their team on a permanent basis at their office in Middlesbrough.

Responsible for the buying/purchasing on a number of smaller projects with a value of £1.0m to £5.0m. As well as new build projects up to a value of £20m

They are involved mainly with the refurbishment of commercial properties and to develop them into state of the art apartments, offices or student accommodation.

They also has a number of ‘new-build’ schemes in the pipeline.

Task& Responsibilities

· Efficient preparation and submission of tenders/documentation to suppliers.

· Analysing drawings, bills of materials / quantities and other project documentation to estimate costs.

· Raising POs for raw materials and component parts

· Identification and assessment of new vendors

· Expediting supplier deliveries and negotiating with suppliers to achieve improvement on lead times

· Working proactively to resolve any supply issues with the overall objective of improving OTIF

· Negotiating pricing and other terms with suppliers to improve cost base and deliver savings

· Maintaining accurate purchasing data within the system ensuring full traceability.

· Completing supplier reviews - monitoring and reporting on supplier delivery & quality performance.

· Develop an understanding of the operations and technical information across the Company in conjunction with

the various departments.

· Any other duties, as reasonably required by management.

-Pull together Bill of payments / Quants

Our ideal candidate will have:

· Ability to summarise and effectively communicate complex information.

· High degree of competence in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point).

· Excellent numerical skills and problem-solving abilities.

· Good time management with the ability to organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines.

· Aptitude for creative and innovative thinking.

· Strong negotiating skills.

· High degree of integrity as data confidentiality is paramount to this position.

· Ability to work on own initiative.

Our ideal candidate will be:

· Experienced in a Purchasing or Buyer role within the construction sector.

· Experienced working in a time-critical environment

· Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills

· Proficient in the use of Excel together with accounts packages e.g. Sage

Our ideal candidate will have:

. Formal training in a buying (or estimating) role in the building sector

. Good attitude and proactive

· Conscientious and responsible

· Comfortable working in a team-based environment

. Ethical skills when negotiating

What they offer:

Competitive salary

Regular reviews and support

20 days holiday + bank holidays
Company pension scheme - NEST
Company profit sharing bonus scheme (Discretionary)

Salary

£ Competitive

Job type

Full-time, Permanent,

8-hour shift (on-site, Middlesbrough)

Dayshift

Qualifications

- Minimum of 5+ years experience in construction management roles on refurbishment & new-build projects.

- Technical diploma or degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

- Able to use Word, Excel software, and some accounting software

- Some Quantity Surveyor duties may be necessary for this role