Buyer

Buyer

Inspire Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Buyer on behalf of our client based in Chesterfield.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading business with opportunities to develop further.

Main Duties:

• Providing support, advice, and guidance to the Managers on all buying matters.

• Providing prices / quotes for all materials included on concept stage drawings to enable effective cost plans to be produced.

• Applying for site & permanent service connections to developments. Calling off meters and ensuring site are aware of the dates.

• Assisting the Team to collate Warranty, Building Control & Sign off certificates to enable plot handovers to proceed on time.

• Process material orders and create precise site-specific material schedules.

• Providing prices for and procuring construction plant and equipment.

• Building relationships with suppliers and negotiating with them for the best quotes, quantities, and delivery timescales

• Identifying potential suppliers and products.

• Monitoring supplier reliability and dealing effectively with any supply challenges and the flow of materials.

• Negotiating and agreeing the most favourable terms possible with suppliers once a site has secured planning permission.

• Review invoice queries and resolve/respond in a timely manner.

• Attending site meetings as required.

• Monitor, report and address material losses/damage/stock on site to reduce excess expenditure.

• Keeping detailed records and maintaining a well organised procurement system.

• Calculating quantities for materials working off project drawings.

• Ensuring that materials and sub-contractors are purchased at the agreed rates.

• Working with and supporting the Site Managers.

• Negotiate prices for new and existing materials.

• Ensuring buying & cost control records are adequately and accurately stored and all buying related job files are current and up to date.

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements.

• Inventory management.