Job Title: Buyer Location : Plymouth Contract Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday Ventro, Firntec and LivGreen are an exciting group of companies focused on fire-safety services and net zero retrofit. As a Purchasing Assistant you will work closely and effectively with the purchasing team, in order to support our project managers ensure a timely delivery of stock to customer sites You will have to be confident in negotiations and talking with a variety or suppliers to achieve the best possible price on fire safety products – we will provide full training on product knowledge Key Skills / Responsibilities: Managing own projects independently when ordering bespoke fire doors Creating a bill of quantities from an estimate to forecast material needed for a project Reactive based purchasing for onsite orders Creating a bill of quantities from an estimate to forecast material needed for a project Completing thorough reviews on bespoke door orders prior to production to ensure accuracy Monitoring budgets and spend to maximise GP Liaising with suppliers and internal departments Negotiate pricing with suppliers Conducting supplier reviews Purchasing per project based on the bill of quantities within the budget set Reactive purchasing based on on-site requisitions Meeting deadlines for goods to get to site Resolving account queries and ordering issues Conducting tender and rebate reviews with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing The successful candidate must: Previous buying experience, construction-based buying experience is advantageous A background in Fire Safety is desirable Have great attention to detail Have excellent negotiation skills Strong communication skills Data entry skills Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications What's in it for you? Ability to purchase additional annual leave Healthcare scheme Regular company events Cycle to work scheme Company reward scheme (vouchers, etc) Ventro Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Note : Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.