Location: West Malling (Office-based with potential flexible working options)
Join us as a Buyer, where you'll play a pivotal role in material cost control and financial reporting. Working alongside our Senior Buyer, you will take full accountability for the procurement performance of your assigned sites, ensuring quality and value at every stage.
The Role
Procurement & Negotiation: Consolidate material purchases, negotiate supplier agreements, and leverage group deals for maximum economic benefit.
Cost Management: Prepare material schedules (CPC1), manage budgets for surveyors, and resolve invoice discrepancies.
Project Delivery: "Take off" materials from drawings, manage tender processes, and coordinate with Site Managers to ensure deliveries align with construction programmes.
Market Analysis: Monitor market trends and price movements to recommend specification changes that drive savings without compromising quality.
What We're Looking For
Experience: A proven background in a purchasing role, ideally within construction.
Skills: Commercially astute, highly numeric, and proficient in managing multiple projects under pressure.
Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Technical & Desirable
Systems: Proficiency in MS Office; experience with COINS or bid-writing software is a plus.
Knowledge: Familiarity with construction methods, materials, and regulations.
Qualifications: CIPS membership (or working towards it) is desirable.
Ready to build your career? Apply today.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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