Junior Buyer - Carlisle, United Kingdom - DSD Construction Ltd

DSD Construction Ltd

Verified Company

Carlisle, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Due to our continued growth and expansion we are looking for an experienced Junior Buyer, preferably with construction industry experience:

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company's operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery, and to ensure continuity of supply.

Key Responsibilities:
General and Task Management

Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
Prepare reports and updates as and when required
Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements
Adhere to any health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff, and visitors
Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures and OJEU guidance during supplier negotiations and contracts award progress
Conduct research for new suppliers and components
Compile date relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, and invoice issues

Self-Management

Comply with health, safety, and environmental policies
Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
Proactively contributes to the team
Actively committed to teams' development
Is selfaware and optimistic
Shows moral courage, openness, and honesty in all dealings

Skills and Attributes:

Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers
Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities
Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets
Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture, and customer order fulfilment
Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
Keen attention to detail and accuracy

Salary:
£24,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule: