Purchasing Assistant / Assistant Buyer / Buyer

Role Overview

To support team development, internal growth and refinement of purchasing activities, a new vacancy has been created.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will work closely with our suppliers of materials such as industrial roof and wall cladding, understand technical specifications and expediting orders to support the overall success of our prestigious projects in the UK and abroad.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively establishing purchasing needs for each project
• Confirming specification requirements with relevant staff to ensure conformity
• Identifying suitable suppliers for various products and obtaining quotations
• Establishing when and where materials are required for delivery to meet programmes and/or deadlines
• Working with the Purchasing Manager to obtain quotations, negotiate best price and payment terms, and select best supplier
• Carrying out supplier assessments for new suppliers, including credit check; QA accreditations; CE marking compliance; H&S policy; environmental; ethical trading.
• Raising and placing of purchase orders with approved suppliers
• Expediting purchase orders to achieve complete and on-time delivery
• Periodically reviewing supplier performance and review of supplier status
• Building and maintaining good supplier relationships to ensure best value, quality and priority service
• Working to cost budgets and providing cost variance reports and other KPI data, when required
• Assisting in resolving any discrepancies with supplier invoices / credits

Key Skills

• Prior background working as a Buyer or Purchasing Assistant in the engineering, construction or manufacturing industry
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills to be able to understand and meet project requirements
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers

The above list is not exhaustive, but it covers the main duties of the position.

There may be other duties, not mentioned here, which become part of the job.

Please apply to hr@reidsteel.co.uk

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