Senior Buyer

Job Description:

GBR Recruitment Ltd are proudly recruiting exclusively for a leading steels construction & civils business based in Leicestershire for an experienced Senior Buyer or an experienced long standing Buyer with strong longevity in other buying roles seeking that next step up in their buying career. 

Fantastic reputable & well established steels construction & civils business working with tier 1 contractors on a sub-contract basis as well as taking on their own projects UK wide. 

If you are a buying, procurement or purchasing professional that wants to work in an SME size business turning over c.£15M where you will be hands on & supporting a small team then this is the role for you, a role where you can get into the thick of things. 

Duties: 

• Hands on purchasing within civils, steel, lifting, stores and electrical departments.
• Data analysis skills for cost control and taking part in commercial strategy planning.
• Relationship building and negotiation skills for supporting operational delivery in a highly changeable environment.
• Experience operating in an accredited supplier and subcontractor-controlled process and management system, for example ISO9001.
• Reduce costs and manage commercial risks and exposure. 
• Secure reliable suppliers and maintain good relationships.
• Work cross functionally to bring efficient buying methods to all departments on products, materials, and services.
• Purchasing responsibility to include identifying, vetting, negotiating, and managing nationwide suppliers. Maintain a Preferred Supplier List including Schedule of Rates for the Commercial and Build teams to work from.
• Effective Cost control, responsible for regularly review pricing including annual rate increases, own invoice queries and challenge overcharges. Proactively implement any cost saving initiatives.
• Developing & maintaining strong supplier relationships, as well as carrying out performance reviews and contractual negotiations.
• Operational control including managing on/off-hire logs, communicate to commercial any cost creep from extended hire.
• Effective contract management ensuring all supplier terms are aligned with contractual and financial requirements including training, accreditations and insurance. Set SLAs, allocate risk and follow company onboarding and renewal process within the management system.
• Cross-functional integration with the commercial department, working closely with the commercial teams during tender bids development and with operational teams on day-to-day delivery. Work with service delivery and back office or stores teams. Ensure that materials and services are bought on time and to the required specification requested from the PM/BMs.

Attributes: 

• Vast experience as a construction / civils sector buyer, senior buyer, procurement manager, purchasing manager or similar role carrying out comparable buying duties / tasks.
• Experience within a construction / civils background, ideally with steels knowledge & experience too. 
• Must be prepared to work 5 days in the Leicestershire office. 

This buying role could suit someone working as a Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Assistant, Sourcing Manager, Product Category Manager, Procurement Specialist, Category Buyer, Senior Buyer, Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Manager, Inventory Manager or similar with comparable responsibilities. 

Commutable from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire & parts of the West Midlands.

Interviews to take place in April. 

Apply today!