Buyer

We will not accept overseas applications

Hours: Mon –Fri, 8am to 5pm

Salary: Circa £35K - Negotiable dependent on experience

Location: Welwyn Garden City

The Company

An international leading access provider, with operations in UK, Ireland and UAE. Brogan Group focus on career development and promotion – people are the core of everything we do. If you are looking for a career not just a job, you are in the right place!

Benefits

· Modern office with pool table, Gym, TV, collaboration pods, free coffee machine and parking

· Amazing opportunities for career progression

· Recognition rewards

· Team bonding days

· Training: In-house seminars and workshops

· Social and Collaborative environment

· Client entertainment and charity events

  Flat management system and autonomous environment

· Positive company culture

· Diversity

· Team orientated company who hire culture fit first rather than the skills only

Due to our continuous expansion we are currently recruiting a Buyer to work at our Headoffice based in Welwyn Garden City.

Main duties include:

· Setting up and monitoring all documentation for buying

· Procurement functions including procuring materials, conducting bids, supplier negotiation and processing orders.

· Identifying potential new suppliers

· Monitoring supply chain and upgrading suppliers to preferred status when necessary

· Ensure savings, rebates and compliance are achieved in line with project strategy

· Negotiating prices and terms with suppliers

· Liaising with relevant departments for stock levels and supplies

· Obtaining quotations from existing approved suppliers

· Research and develop new product sourcing options as necessary

· Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications

· Communicate regularly with management keeping them abreast with products, prices, deliveries

· Communicating any issues with materials

· Ensuring parts and materials are meeting deadlines and quality standards

· General administration duties related to orders, deliveries and payment of supplies

Requirements:

· Buying / Procurement experience within the construction industry desired but not essential

· Understanding of building materials, their uses and how they are sold is desirable

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· IT skills – MS Office, Excel, Outlook, Word etc

· Ability to work under pressure and prioritize your workload

· Confident, Self-motivated & Enthusiastic

· Flexible & adaptable. Ability to work both alone and as part of a team