Senior Buyer

You will be expected to:

• Schedule and place material and plant orders with Group National Suppliers where appropriate or general suppliers, optimising cost and quality
• Attend internal pre-start meetings and team meetings
• Check Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification. Thereafter resolving any queries with the relevant consultants/Technical department
• Ensure correct specifications are being used
• Produce material cost schedules and budgets with cost codes for new sites and as required, to review material cost codes to ensure budgets are not exceeded
• Produce schedules for material enquiries, sending to suppliers for costing and assessing quotations and supplier’s schedules to ensure they are correct
• Project and report material cost increases as they arise
• Provide site material accruals on a monthly basis
• Compile quarterly material valuations for presentation to the Surveyor to be incorporated in the respective valuation meetings
• Resolve invoice queries with the Accounts department
• Carry out material on site checks and produce reports as required
• Attend site weekly to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materials
• Raise office and Sales and Marketing orders

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Must be able to gather, interpret and present data to facilitate preparation of budgets
• Must be Methodical, conscientious and organised
• Works to deliver high standards
• Strong IT skills, including working knowledge of computer systems within the commercial environment
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers

If you have any furthur questions please do not hesitate to contact me at poppy@approachpersonnel.co.uk