Sub-Contract Buyer (Leading Main Contractor) | £45,000 – £50,000 + car alloce (5k+), healthcare, pension, 25 days holiday | Permanent
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Salary:
Location: Redhill
Region: Surrey
I have an excellent opportunity for a Sub-Contract Buyer to join a leading Main Contractor on a permanent basis, based out of their offices near Redhill, Surrey.
The company are a Major Main Contractor that work on a range of new build and refurbishment projects in a number of sectors including healthcare, education, private and public residential and student accommodation, and commercial markets.
They are looking for an experienced Sub-Contract Buyer that has experience of procuring general construction sub-contract packages such as groundworks, RC frame, curtain walling / cladding, brickwork, scaffolding, M&E, carpentry & joinery, ceilings and partitioning’s and finishing trades.
Package values range from £1000 to several million for major packages, with typical overall project procurement budgets of up to £30m. Typical project values are between £10m and £40m in new build and major refurbishments in the education, private and public residential and student accommodation and commercial markets. The Sub-Contract Buyer will be working on up to 4 projects at any given time, from pre to post contract, report to the Supply Chain Director and be working alongside other Sub-Contract Buyers and Procurement Assistants. The role is office based, with site visits required when necessary.
Role Overview:
* Working in consultation with the pre and post-contract project management team, develop and implement the project procurement strategy aligned to the business supply chain management and procurement policies & procedures
* Lead the development of sub-contract works packages
* Work with the business supply chain manager in the development and implementation of approved tender lists
* Own and maintain the project Procurement Schedule
* When providing pre-construction procurement support, assist with analysis of quotations, lead negotiations with prospective sub-contractors and suppliers, attending mid/post tender interviews where required, to develop robust, commercially competitive procurement solutions for inclusion in the bid
* Tender enquiry management, analysis of returns and recommendations for best value procurement route (including labour, plant and material configuration options)
* Where required engage with the supply chain to investigate value engineering opportunities and ensure any VE proposed is properly understood and valued prior to submission
* Placing of Sub-Contract orders and management of the subcontract execution process
Experience:
* Track record working as a Sub-Contract Buyer for a reputable Main Contractor
* Experience of procuring general construction sub-contract packages such as groundworks, RC frame, curtain walling / cladding, brickwork, scaffolding, M&E, carpentry & joinery, ceilings and partitioning’s and finishing trades
* Experience working on new build and refurbishment projects ideally within the education, healthcare, private residential and student accommodation sectors, between £10m and £40m in value, from pre to post contract stages
* JCT & NEC Experience
* Be a flexible, agile and dynamic team player with a ‘can do’ solution driven attitude
* A strong understanding of the construction process and industry standard procurement procedures and a ideally a good understanding of standard construction forms of contract
* Strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to factor in both project level and sector level considerations when determining the best value procurement strategy
If you are a Sub-Contract Buyer and feel you are a good match for this role, please apply with an updated CV or call Rob on: 07733 529 573
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