Job Description
Hays Construction & Property is working with an established construction business based in Bradford that delivers projects across the UK. The business is growing, so it''s adding a Junior Buyer to its Commercial team on a permanent basis. It''s a good chance to start or build a procurement career with a contractor that has a busy pipeline.
Your new role
You''ll work alongside the commercial team, on site operations. You''ll buy the materials, plant hire and services that live projects across the country need. Your job is to make sure every order is raised correctly, delivered on time and invoiced accurately. Y
Our duties will include:
- Speaking with suppliers, site teams and production staff every day to keep deliveries on schedule
- Finding new and one-off suppliers across the UK, completing credit applications and setting suppliers up on the system
- Finding tips and booking general and asbestos waste skips for sites across the UK and for the Bradford yard
- Checking deliveries against orders and sorting out short, over-supplied and damaged deliveries
- Helping the Commercial team with product costing and production information
- Chasing missing paperwork, so invoices are complete and correct for payment
- Reviewing stock with the Stores Manager and keeping the plant hire database up to date
What you''ll need to succeed
- Some experience of purchasing, buying or ordering materials or plant hire, ideally in construction
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office and confidence in using Excel
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong written and spoken communication skills, and confidence dealing with people at all levels inside and outside the business
- Good planning and organisation skills, and the ability to manage your own workload
- A clear commitment to SHE (safety, health, environment and quality) standards
- GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent
- Desirable: Experience with RedSky purchasing and plant hire modules
What you''ll get in return
- A salary of Salary depends on experience
- A permanent, full-time role of 37.5 hours a week
- A clear route to progress into a buyer role within the commercial team
- Experience across a varied portfolio of projects nationwide
- [Holiday, pension, parking and other benefits]
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