An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join our Housing Partnerships team based in Bolton. The main purpose of the role is to procure materials for building contracts.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)
What youll do:
1. Procure materials from suppliers with agreed trading agreements
2. Procure materials with the required accreditations
3. Procure materials in-line with the build program ensuring materials are delivered to site in-line with the procurement schedule and site requirements
4. Ensure materials ordered meet contract specification
5. Offer alternative products that may save time and/or money
6. Negotiate commercial agreement with suppliers and within the contract allowance
7. Ensuring all orders and deliveries comply with health & safety and environmental policies
8. Resolve any defective delivery issues
9. Purchase orders and enquiries to be to be raised in line with company procedures
10. Assist estimating departments ...