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Procurement Buyer
Salary: Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Benefits: 22 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, company pension and on-site parking
Our client is an established construction business delivering a range of projects across the sector. With a busy procurement department supporting multiple construction sites, they are looking to appoint an experienced Procurement Buyer to support their ongoing purchasing and supply chain operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a construction procurement professional to join a busy team, taking responsibility for processing purchase orders, liaising with suppliers and ensuring materials are ordered and delivered efficiently across multiple projects.
Procurement Buyer - Position Overview
Process purchasing requisitions from site managers and convert them into accurate purchase orders.Develop and maintain an efficient system for monitoring and tracking outstanding purchase orders.Prepare weekly purchase order reports, highlighting discrepancies and variations in supplier invoices.Liaise with site management teams to ensure deliveries correspond with purchase orders.Monitor outstanding orders and report any missing, delayed or back-ordered materials.Respond to supplier queries and provide additional order documentation where required.Notify management when orders have been fulfilled and supplier invoices have been received.Assist with maintaining appropriate stock levels for regularly used construction materials.Support purchasing negotiations and help establish effective supplier arrangements.Maintain clear communication with site teams to ensure purchasing requirements are accurate and materials are ordered efficiently. Procurement Buyer - Position Requirements
Previous experience in a Buyer or procurement role within the construction industry.GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English.A sound understanding of procurement and supply chain management principles.Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.Experience using purchase order systems, ideally Construct.Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.Strong organisational and communication skills.Ability to work effectively as part of a team within a busy, fast-paced environment.A proactive approach to problem-solving and managing competing priorities. Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.