Buyer - St. Albans, United Kingdom - Red Door Recruitment Limited

Red Door Recruitment Limited

Verified Company

St. Albans, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client in St Albans is seeking an Experienced Buyer to join their fast-paced purchasing department.

Working amongst a team of buyers you will be responsible for ensuring that the materials required for construction projects are provided to schedule and according to projected budgets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company who are continuously growing, offering great potential to progress your career further.

What's in it for you:

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Salary: £30k-£40k dependant on experience

Hours: 8:30am 5:00pm, possible flex for hybrid working for 1 day per week once trained
Company wide and performance related bonus
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Great sociable office environment
Full training will be given on the inhouse computer system
Company support qualifications available
Free onsite gym with personal trainer
Charity events

Key responsibilities:

Placing purchase orders
Contacting existing suppliers to obtain quotations and understand leadtimes
Identifying potential suppliers and new products
Producing budgets and procurement schedules for new projects
Keeping detailed records and maintaining a wellorganised work schedule
Driven by KPI's and savings
Assessing the reliability of suppliers and involvement of vendor delivery performance
Closely monitoring and reporting delivery schedules to and from sites
Collating reports and assisting in liaising with sites, suppliers and internal departments
Processing purchase invoices and credit notes
Updating prices and general housekeeping on inhouse computer system

What the employer is looking for:

Knowledge and experience in buying, ideally construction
Experience in negotiating and a high level of accuracy
A person willing to learn and progress
Take on extra responsibilities when required
A team player with a "can do" attitude who is outgoing and sociable
Be methodical, organised, flexible and be able to work under pressure
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office an advantage especially Excel
Red Door Recruitment _is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.