- Ensure price, quality, lead times and traceability throughout the procurement process
- Identify and implementing procedures to reduce spend/ achieve cost savings
- Evaluation of project plans/drawings
- Responsible for ensuring materials meet required specification
- Manage distribution of materials to projects
- Supplier negotiation to ensure most competitive price always achieved
- Ongoing budget management
- Arrange for delivery of materials in accordance with programme and project plans
- Establish strong relationships with site managers and suppliers
- Yearly Price list agreements set up with key suppliers
- Excellent communication skills to help negotiations and ensure that expectations are clear
- Relationship building and networking skills
- Financial and accounting knowledge for calculating margins, gross profit and discounts
- An understanding of supply chain management and logistics
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of spreadsheets
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards for quality control
- Personable with a confident manner
- Be able to be quick thinking with a flexible attitude to the role
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Buyer
2 weeks ago
Cpl Life Sciences Uxbridge, United Kingdom**Reference Number**: JO · Buyer · **Rate**: Negotiable · **Job Type**: Contract · **Location**: Uxbridge · Buyer · Hybrid · 12 month contract · up to £65,000 per annum · A widely respected pharmaceutical company are looking for a Buyer to join their team. · **The role**: · The ...
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Buyer
1 week ago
Cantello Tayler Recruitment Egham, United KingdomBuyer · Cantello Tayler Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join our client based in Egham. · The successful Buyer will be responsible for: · - Providing support to the Procurement Manager and team · - Assisting with the smooth running of the procurement departmen ...
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Buyer
1 week ago
A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd. Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom**Buyer** · **Salary: £24,000 - £27,000** · **Location: Ealing or Staines office base with hybrid working.** · **Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week** · **About us** · We're a UK housing association committed to a new vision - providing homes people love to live in. · With ove ...
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Buyer
1 week ago
ProAV Egham, United Kingdom**About The Role** · Role Overview · The buyer will become a critical member of the Procurement Team, supporting the business to assist procurement and expedite a range of key materials and components that are critical to the successful operation of this business. · Key Responsib ...
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Assistant Buyer
6 days ago
KadTech Iver, United Kingdom**Assistant Buyer** · **£25K + Excellent benefits** · The Assistant Buyer will play a key role in the support of a busy, fast-paced environment, reporting into the Procurement Buyer. · **Duties and Responsibilities for the Assistant Buyer/Procurement Assistant**: · - Responsible ...
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Material Buyer
3 weeks ago
British Airways Heathrow, United KingdomMaterial Buyer · **Let your Originality soar.** · As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. · It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international schedu ...
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Senior Buyer
2 weeks ago
Quest Search and Selection Windsor, United KingdomQuest Search & Selection are partnering with this leading food buying & procurement organisation based in the UK. Their clients will include foodservice sites and hospitality partners who would purchase food, ingredients and everything in-between This business work closely with t ...
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Food Buyer
3 weeks ago
iSupply Group Slough, United Kingdom**Food Buyer** · **Slough/Berkshire** · **Permanent (hybrid)** · One of our highly respected clients is seeking a Food Buyer in Slough and offering an excellent working environment, stability, fantastic development opportunities and a great salary and benefits package. · The role ...
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Buyer
3 weeks ago
Clearwater People Solutions Chertsey, United Kingdom**Buyer**: · - Location- Chertsey- Salary: · - £ Contact name: · - Felicity Handley- Job ref: · Published: · - 7 minutes agoAre you seeking a new role within procurement? Then this is just for you as we are looking for a Buyer to join our client's team on a permanent basis. The B ...
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Junior Buyer
2 weeks ago
Novuna Staines-upon-Thames, United KingdomDo you have an eye for detail? Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a collaborative space? Passionate about procurement and keen to learn more? · If your answer is 'yes' to all of these, keep reading. · **Want to know a little about us?** · At Novuna, we care about build ...
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Buyer
1 week ago
Construction Recruitment People Ltd Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom Full timeBuyer · Great opportunity for a Buyer to join one of the UK's leading screeding subcontractors. Buyers with experience in screeding and soft flooring are required for this great company. Buyers who have worked for Drywall/Screeding/Flooring sub-contractors will be best suited to ...
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Senior Buyer
1 week ago
Reckitt Slough, United KingdomWant to see why procurement's a Big Deal? As a Senior Buyer, IT&D with Reckitt, you'll have the freedom to set the direction and lead strategic negotiations on a global basis. · **Senior Buyer, IT&D** · **Slough, Berkshire** · **Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package** · ...
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Buyer - Grocery
2 weeks ago
D R Newitt West London, United KingdomBuyer - Grocery · West London · Salary Range - Depending On Experience · **The Company** · This organisation is growing at a rapid pace, they are greatly respected within the industry and are renowned for the highest quality and unique gourmet products sourced from across the glo ...
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Produce Buyer
5 days ago
Quest Search and Selection Egham, United KingdomRef: JO | £ £38000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits | Location:Egham, Surrey, England | Added:30/07/23 · **Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this leading **food buying & procurement organisation based in the UK. Their clients will include foodservice sites and hospitality ...
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Graduate Buyer
3 weeks ago
THE CLANCY GROUP Uxbridge, United Kingdom Full timeAre you looking for a graduate opportunity that will fast track your career in Supply Chain/Procurement? · If yes, we have a fantastic opportunity · The Role: · We are excited to have developed a Graduate Buyer role that will fast-track your career in procurement / Supply Chain, ...
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Land Buyer
2 weeks ago
CALA Homes Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom**About The Role**: · CALA Homes Thames Ltd are looking to recruit a Land Buyer to join the team. Reporting to the Land Director, you will assist the team based in Staines to enable them to manage the regions land acquisitions and subsequent development projects. · **About You**: ...
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Assistant Buyer
3 weeks ago
Barclay Meade Uxbridge, United KingdomYou will be supporting the wider team with all administration related to the procurement of material orders, including setting up meetings, completing action logs, ensuring correct price files are uploaded onto the system, uploading, and submitting orders. · This is a fantastic o ...
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Buyer
1 week ago
Clearwater People Solutions Ltd Chertsey, United KingdomOur client, a market leading organisation, are looking for a Buyer to join their category team to support the end-to-end process across the Food category. The Buyer will be handling various suppliers and will be delivering improvements within cost and quality. · The Buyer will su ...
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Buyer
2 weeks ago
BSV Recruitment Limited South East, United Kingdom**The Job**: · **The Company**: · This career role is based with established Mechanical and Electrical Building Services contractor. Our client has a fantastic history of taking Design & Build projects from concept of full design of Building Services - HVAC and Electrical Small p ...
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Buyer
3 weeks ago
DO & CO Hounslow, United KingdomCompany Description · Our production unit takes pride in offering top-tier luxury airline catering that is both elegant and sophisticated. Our team is dedicated to crafting a one-of-a-kind experience that is attractive to even the most discerning passengers. We focus on providing ...
Buyer - Colnbrook, United Kingdom - CCO Group
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Description
About the jobWe are looking for a materials buyer to join it's expanding business.
As a materials buyer you will be sourcing all types of materials for a variety of schemes from Groundworks, RC Frame Apartments schemes to Rail and Aviation schemes.
You will be mainly working to agreed terms with building suppliers, but there will be times when you need to source new materials from different suppliers.
For this role you will need to have experience of working as a buyer within the construction industry or Builders Merchant Industry, and be able to analyse quotes to agree the best price for the materials.
You must be able to place the orders in a timely manner to ensure there are no delays to the construction programmes.
Person Specification: