Role Title: BuyerReporting To: Managing & Operational DirectorDuties & Responsibilities:Identifying, Selecting, and approving suppliers, in line with Company procedures.Maintain Approved Supplier List, ensuring that documentation is kept up to date.Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers for Goods and Services in line with budget, quality, and delivery requirements.Being the first point of contact for all suppliers and subcontractors.Expedite all orders and communicate with Operations Team daily, to highlight any shortfalls or potential issues that may disrupt business operations.Provide analysis of costs and identify cost saving opportunities.Maintain relationships with current suppliers.Establish Supplier KPIs and Service Level Agreements.Ensure that Purchase Order values are kept up to date capturing any variations and highlighting to the commercial Team.Assess and Evaluate supplier performance, providing feedback.Contact Suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues raising supplier non- conformances when issues arise.Support estimating and commercial team with tenders and price queries.Developing logistics & planningPerson Specification:Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change managementExperience of working in a Procurement team preferably within a construction environment.Proficient in the use of Microsoft ExcelPrevious experience of using an ERP system preferably SAGEGood analytical ability, with attention to detailStrong Organisational skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to meet deadlines Skills:buyer procurement Negotiation tendersBenefits:Paid Holidays Parking company pensionWHJS1_NI