Job Description
An exciting position has arisen for a, forward thinking, motivated Buyer to join our growing team! Positioned at the heart of the business, your key responsibilities will be working closely alongside the commercial team ensuring job spec and budgets are met, establishing strong supplier relationships, and creating innovative ways to support the growth of the business. For the right candidate this role will present you with the opportunity to really make something your own and hit the ground running with great support and career progression opportunities.
Key Responsibilities;
· Be extremely analytical and data driven in decision making.
· Keeping on top of the current market and observing price rises across different suppliers.
· Develop a clear sourcing strategy to ensure the supply of quality products that meet the high standards of our projects whilst hitting job spec budget.
· Manage supplier relations and negotiation to develop high performing sustainable partnerships.
· Communicate closely with various departments to ensure the business remains as streamline as possible.
Candidate Requirements;
· Strong business acumen and commercial/ construction awareness.
· Knowledge of Brickwork and Masonry products although full support and training will be provided to the right candidate.
· Strong and successful negotiating skills.
· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
· Attention-to-detail with strong strategic planning and organisational skills.
· Strong desire and willingness to learn.
· Strong team skills.
· Accomplished time management and a strong ability to organise and prioritise tasks.
We are a family run construction business based in Westerham, Kent with residential and commercial projects across London and the South East going from strength to strength with a solid 10-year strategy.