Strategic Buyer - Stirling, United Kingdom - Pettigrew Recruitment Group Ltd

Pettigrew Recruitment Group Ltd

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Stirling, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you a construction Buyer looking to add to your career accomplishments in 2023?

Pettigrew Recruitment Group is delighted to assist in the search for a Buyer to join a household construction business to work as part of their procurement team servicing the homes division.

With their developments regularly accoladed with awards for placemaking, design and energy efficiency if you are a Buyer out there looking for a new role here is your chance their award winning team.

The primary objective of this role is to actively contribute to the growth improvement of buying systems and processes, promoting commercial awareness, cost reduction and cost control across the business.

With limited group deals in place you will have autonomy to procure the best value materials by working closely with the site teams and wider supply chain and have a real impact on the company bottom line revenues.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, responsibilities of the role will include:

Preparation and issue of request for proposals and quotations utilising suppliers from the appropriate company approved supplier's database.
Compilation of data relating to supplier responses, highlighting inconsistencies and differences, presenting information and responses in a manor to enable evaluation.
Work with and advise project teams on material specifications and value engineered alternatives where appropriate.
Propose order awards to the Head of Procurement and project team, highlighting distinguishing factors between suppliers and the rationale behind recommendations taking account of value adding service, whole life cost, sustainable solutions, etc.
Lead and support final negotiations with selected suppliers to raise purchase orders for all materials and plant hire requirements in line with company policies and procedures to meet site programme requirements.
Drive process compliance through the implementation of systems to ensure efficient procurement process and continuous improvement.
Liaise with sites to assist with the resolution of supply issues as and when required.
Investigate and support the resolution of supplier invoice queries.
Provide regular reports on procurement betterment and ongoing performance evaluation and development of key suppliers and manufacturers.
Manage relationships and Supply Chain agreements with selected suppliers, including agreement renewal; performance; spend; strengths; weaknesses and opportunities.
Monitor the supply market to identify potential new suppliers and products and meet with suppliers to understand their products.

If you have experience working as part of a procurement team, you are a self starter, have shrewd negotiation skills but adept at building positive and meaningful partnerships with your suppliers, then this is the role for you

Reach out to Samantha today to register your interest.

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