Senior Buyer - London, United Kingdom - Aitch Group

Aitch Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

5 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Main duties

To take overall responsibility for procurement of materials and plant.
To assist at tender stages for unsecured schemes with obtaining of quotes for selected materials and planning timelines to which prices can be received.
Tracking from Budget stage against actual placed orders, buying gains per scheme on a monthly basis. Report on key functional metrics to improve effectiveness via the Cost value report monthly
Negotiation with suppliers to achieve best rates and review on a quarterly bases.
Taking requisitions from site and turning into orders whether it's a manual hard copy of orders or later automated orders from our procurement software.
Liaising with Site managers regarding best or equivalent materials that can be purchased.
Attending monthly Project review meetings and report on the procurement planning of each scheme, each site will have their individual meeting onsite to which the whole team attends.
Assist in the development of the buying/ procurement procedures.
To feed back on material changes and new innovative materials that could be used within the industry.
To attend and follow the site prestart check meeting and facilitate within the procurement remit section required (plant hire/ Cabins/ forklift hire/ signage etc)
Work with Surveying/ Technical/ Site teams to produce procurement strategy for each scheme to present at prestart check meetings.
Assist in setting up trade accounts with all suppliers.
Develop a supplier PQQ and put into place to form part of the business's procurement procedure for suppliers in line with the Constructionline guidance and PAS 91 accreditation.
Tender comparisons
Materials take offs and measuring.
Setting up of call off orders.

Future duties

Monitoring performance of supply chain and look at feed back from Site staff and surveyors.
Keep up to date on changing design standards and building regulations and coordinate on how this is added into design where needed.
Look to review and report on rebates across supplies and chase future rebates and discounts where group' buying/ bulk buying opportunities have been secured.
Checking and authorising material and plant invoices.
At times may have to attend design team meetings and advise on material availability and changes needed.

Salary:
From £60,000.00 per year

Benefits: