Junior Buyer Opportunity – Specialist Contractor - Wickford, Essex

I am currently representing a specialist contractor with a collective management experience of well over 30 years’ experience working within the social housing refurbishment sector across London and the Southeast.

Highlights:

• Office: Wickford
• Roofing & Internals Specialist
• Excellent Development opportunities
• Turnover: c£20M
• Services: Main Contractor, Roofing Services & Internals

Along with our strong and established presence in the social housing sector we have a wide range of experience in the private sector having carried out multiple contracts on a number of prestigious office buildings. Leading Roofing Specialist in the refurbishment and new build sectors and has installed over 90,000m2 of flat roofing in under 6 years.

Duties include:

• Placing orders with suppliers.
• Providing timely updates and estimated arrival times to site teams.
• Responding to invoice enquires.
• Organising deliveries and checking they are correct on arrival.
• Maintaining orders using in-house online systems to ensure an efficient service.
• Supporting all colleagues, dealing with any queries and resolving them in a timely manner.
• Plan and place effective procurement of materials, equipment and services.
• Produce accurate material schedules to process purchase orders.
• Liaise with technical, commercial and construction teams on project specification and requirements.
• Ensure materials are procured and delivered in time with current build programmes.
• Comply with and develop project/company procurement procedures.
• Build relationships with suppliers and ensure logistical deadlines are hit.
• Monitor price changes within the market and source alternative products/suppliers where necessary to meet budget requirements.
• Maintain and clear and organised history of work for ease of access.

Benefits:

• Basic Salary of £35k
• 4.5 day working week (1 o’clock finish every Friday)
• 20 days bookable annual leave + Christmas break & bank holidays (Fridays only require half a day booking)
• Private healthcare currently being implemented
• Company and performance rated bonus schemes
• Progression opportunities

If the position is of interest, please Apply Now!!