Buyer, Construction

Trainee Assistant Buyer Central London
Up to 45,000 plus package

This dynamic specialist facade sub-contractor is currently undergoing a strong period of growth and continues to expand its operation. With this in mind they seek to appoint a Buyer to help grow the procurement team.

The Buyer will be based in the office and working closely with the Procurement Manager and Operations Team, your primary duties will to be effectively and efficiently manage and oversee the planning and allocation of all materials to all sites for the installation of facades contracts including glass and architectural metalwork on time, within budget and to the high quality expected by the company.

Key Accountabilities:

• Source, order and arrange delivery of all materials to site as required for each project and in accordance with the material quantities and prices within the schedule produced by the Estimating Team
• Plan delivery schedules carefully to ensure that the materials are allocated according to the programme and site conditions necessary to complete all installations in accordance with the contract design specification and all terms agreed by the company.
• Ensure all materials are properly ordered to ensure continuity of work on site and that adequate plans are made to accommodate on-site delivery time restrictions, limited access and coordination with the client/contractor and operatives as required to ensure downtime is minimised and that operational efficiency is maintained at all times.
• An important element of this is ensuring adequate stock levels, maintaining accurate records and forward planning to ensure stock is replenished when required and informing Contracts Manager

Required Attributes and Experience

• The ideal individual will have a stable background and some experience gained within a suitable specialist sub-contractor. Preferably you will have up to 6 months experience of buying and procuring for projects up to 4 or 5 million.
• Experience of working in an Estimating and Contracts Management environment or similar
• Experience of working in a contracting or buying environment
• Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience of working with ISO management systems (desirable)
• Ability to think and act creatively and innovatively to meet the needs of the business
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage a demanding workload and multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Good PC skills including Microsoft Office applications, in particular excel spreadsheets, and other relevant software
• An understanding of the need for confidentiality and discretion when working as part of the key business unit