A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Buyer based in West Bromwich, Birmingham. Benefits include 35 days holiday including Bank Holidays, annual pay increases, discretionary annual bonus, company pension, life assurance, free car parking and cycle to work scheme.
You will be joining a Civil Engineering organisation who have been established for 50 years. You will be assisting various site teams in the procurement of materials, and you will have an involvement in all projects starting at the tender stage.
As the Buyer, you will be:
- Working closely with the Procurement Manager and Project Buyer to assist in the identification of all materials at both tender and order stage
- Setting up and maintaining price agreements
- Negotiating bulk order discounts
- Opening accounts and establishing new supplier relationships
- Monitoring material prices
- Proposing alternative materials wherever possible
- Building supplier relationships to ensure the best value is achieved
- Providing cost reports as necessary
- Attending site visits where necessary
As the Buyer, you will have:
- Extensive knowledge of Civil Engineering materials particularly in relation to all aspects of Groundworks and Drainage including Water, Utilities, Highways and Road sectors
- Previous experience working within a similar position
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, with accurate outputs
- You may have experience working in any of the following: Buying, Materials Manager, Category Purchasing, Purchasing Manager, Purchaser, Construction Buyer or Procurement Business Partner
As the Buyer, your salary will be circa £35,000 depending on experience and you will receive fantastic benefits.