Construction Buyer - Peterborough, United Kingdom - GKL Group
GKL Group
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Position:
Construction Buyer
GKL are a Building, Civil Engineering and Development company based in Peterborough, working on Projects in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:
- Dealing with site requisitions and raising of purchase orders for suppliers and services.
- Helping to solve problems that may arise on site in a proactive manner.
- Establishing excellent working relationships with suppliers, site teams, accounts, and contracts management.
- Being constantly on the lookout for ways to improve the supply chain and bring new suppliers and products on board.
- Dealing with invoice queries from suppliers relating to purchase orders.
- Conducting meetings with new and existing suppliers to review service and pricing.
- Supporting our estimator where required.
- Prioritising and managing multiple tasks, monitoring progress, and seeing them through to a successful conclusion.
- Understanding the importance of getting materials and services to site in a timely manner.
- Maintaining plant hire records.
- Working in accordance with set policies and procedures.
- Other ad hoc duties as required (answering the door and phone).
Our ideal Construction Buyer
will have the below skills and experience:
Essential:
- Driving License.
- GCSE level in Maths and English
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams
- A background in the Construction Sector with at least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
- The ability to remain calm and objective under pressure.
Desirable:
- Previous experience with Eque2 Construct software (or similar) would be advantageous.
Other useful information
- The role is office based (although an element of remote working would be considered).
- We have free car parking.
- Hours of work are 8.00am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
- Holiday entitlement is 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays. Holiday entitlement increases with length of service.
- We have a Company Pension Scheme that you will be invited to join.
- Death in service benefit is provided after two years of service.
- The starting Salary will be in the range of (£30,000 £35,000) depending on experience.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Pay:
£30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Peterborough
