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Talent Acquisition Specialist - Criterion Capital / Piccadilly Construction
Piccadilly Construction, our in-house Contraction Management Team, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer/Assistant Buyer to assist with the purchasing and procurement. This role requires someone to assist the Procurement Manager in the buying arrangements in respect of our construction and maintenance activities.
* Negotiate the best possible supply chain arrangements with key materials suppliers.
* Develop long-term strategic relationships with suppliers to ensure economies of scale are maximized.
* Schedule and place material and plant orders optimizing cost and quality
* Check Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification. Thereafter resolving any queries with the relevant consultants/architects team
* Produce material cost schedules and budgets for new projects and monitor material costs to ensure budgets are not exceeded
* Produce schedules for material enquiries, sending to suppliers for costing and assessing quotations and supplier's schedules to ensure they are correct
* Project and report material cost increases as they arise
* Resolve invoice queries with the accounts team
* Carry out material on site checks and produce reports as required
* Attend sites frequently to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materials
* Negotiate arrangements with suppliers and raise orders for the wider business as required including for property maintenance, sales and marketing where value may be added from strategic procurement
* To maintain effective relationships in order to ensure the successful delivery of projects with all relevant stakeholders including contractors and suppliers, In-house teams, consultants and specialist advisors as required
* Other duties as required by the employer
About You:
* A demonstrable understanding of construction industry procurement
* Knowledge of how to deliver an effective buying function in the construction industry
* A good understanding of the materials supply chain
* Skills
* A ‘can –do’ attitude with a willingness to challenge conventional thinking. A pro-active, positive thinking, commercially minded approach with the ability to work at pace.
* Excellent financial and numerical skills including budget and cashflow management
* Ability to plan and prioritise workloads
* Ability to control and manage costs
* A minimum of 2 years experience of buying within a construction business
Criterion Capital is an entrepreneurial hands-on developer and asset manager of Residential, Hotel, and Commercial properties.
We have a vertically integrated platform of sector specialists that convert end of life buildings to residential and hotel uses.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing
* Industries
Construction
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