Job Description
Senior Buyer
Excellent opportunity to step up into a Senior Buyer to be part of a procurement team operating in the Construction and Infrastructure sectors.
Location: - Northampton
Salary: - £50,000 - £60,000 basic + Package
Role Description:
The Resolute Group is working in partnership with a Tier 1 contractor looking to expand its procurement team by recruiting a Senior Buyer on a permanent basis. As a Senior Buyer, you will be procuring materials, plant, goods and services in accordance with the approved company procedures.
The role requires the successful candidate to be forward-thinking, dynamic and have strong communication/negotiation skills and a background within Construction / Infrastructre sector. Your remit will be to drive the best value in terms of cost, quality and service from suppliers throughout the life cycle of each project. This is not a major projects team so you will be interfacing on multiple live and tender projects simulatiosly.
Key responsibilities (day to day)
* Managing the buying team offering advice and support to the buyers to ensure processes are followed and best practise is shared
* Organising deliveries of materials and equipment with the relevant Contracts Manager to confirm locations, timeframes, and budgets
* Negotiating terms with suppliers such as unit price, delivery charges, rebates and credit terms
* Highlighting any concerns or delays over material lead times to the relevant Contracts Managers and Senior Management where necessary
* Identifying opportunities to bring on new suppliers to maximise value, improve coverage, deliver better service and reduce lead times
This role is based 5 days a week in the office, hence a great opportunity for a Buyer to step up in to a Senior Buyer and gain the leadership mentoring from the Directors in the business.
Required Experience:
* Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards it
* Working in the construction/Infrastructure sector ideally with a Sub or Main contractor as development is provided to upskill you into a Senior Buyer
* Based in the Northampton office 5 days a week (Monday to Friday)
* Full Driving licence
PLEASE NOTE
You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil Crew via LinkedIn or call The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911
All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.