Buyer

Location: Lichfield

Salary: Circa £30k

My client is one of the country’s leading fast track fit out contractors. They operate on a nationwide basis within the office, retail, education and leisure fit out sectors. They are well established and have been trading for over 25 years, they operate on a nationwide basis and typically deliver projects ranging in value on £50,000 - £4M.

Buyer - Responsibilities would include:

Responsible for the procurement of all materials, plant, logistics and waste removal necessary to complete the project.

• Advice on specification, suitability, and availability of products.
• Negotiating and placing orders with suppliers.
• Liaison with Contracts Managers
• Account agreement with suppliers
• Monitoring supplier’s performance
• Project cost monitoring.
• Provide support to the Contracts & Commercial teams helping them to make best use of their time. This role plays a vital part in the administration and smooth running of the business.
• To assist with the implementation of both the H&S and Environmental systems, policy and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Responsibility for specific projects and tasks.
• Ensure waste carrier and broker licenses are up to date and appropriate information returned from site.
• Maintain document control / filing and document processes for the efficient management of projects.
• Perform data entry and recording on various websites and internal databases.
• Adhoc projects / duties as required.
• Potential to act as office first aider / fire warden with appropriate.

Buyer – Person Requirements:

The employee should ideally have the following attributes in order to be proficient in their role:

• Professional and pleasant personality
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Pro-active
• Able to work well under pressure and manage the pressure of conflicting demands and prioritise tasks.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.
• To work independently as well as in a team
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Be persistent & enthusiastic.
• Tact, discretion, and respect for confidentiality
• Reliable and honest.
• It is vital to have good IT and administrative skills.
• Certificates to a reasonable grade in both Maths and English.
• Previous experience in a similar role