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May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Buyer
Buyer
Waltham Abbey
Monday - Friday
Office based
Paying up to £35K Depending on experience
The daily duties include:
- Procurement and scheduling of products, materials, plant, and equipment
- Ensuring purchases offer best value
- Monitoring and reporting of price increases, updating internal spread sheets.
- Tracking orders and proactively addressing any failed or late deliveries
- Arranging the return of non-conforming products
- Maintaining and developing the supply chain
- Identification of new products
- Processing of purchase ledger records
Key skills and competencies
- Proven track record in best-value procurement ensuring timely on-time delivery in line with project programs and budget
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills to optimise pricing and commercial terms
- Review the credentials of potential new suppliers and ensure that suppliers are compliant
- Ability to forward plan for multiple site projects and prioritise workload across long-lead and real time demands
- Identify potential supply problems and solutions
- Excellent interpersonal skills - strong relationship builder and communicator
- Takes individual ownership and collaborates to deliver team and company objectives
- Ability to undertake take offs would be an advantage
- Ability to implement and manage sound business processes and procedures
Required
- Minimum 2 years Purchasing experience in roofing, cladding, or an aligned industry
- Experience and/or education in procurement and inventory management
- Working knowledge of computer programs for word processing, email, and spreadsheets
Preferred
- To read and interpret project drawings and specifications