Buyer - Construction

Description:

The role: Company Buyer

Location: Liverpool

Permanent Contract

Salary - Negotiable up £40k with a £3,500 car allowance and package Construction/Housing

Flexible/Home working available

The role
Mason-James is working with a well-established and highly reputable Company who are recruiting for a Buyer based in Liverpool, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that can offer a competitive salary, flexibility, and career progression.

Duties

* Manage the supply chain in respect of material procurement.

* Ensuring materials are procured to budget, programme, and specification.

* Liaise with the Estimator, Senior Quantity Surveyor and Head of Commercial on build costs.

* Ensure that details of material expenditure on live or recently completed developments is accurate. Anomalies on wastage or development specific specification costs should be clearly identified.

* Review the standard materials specification at regular intervals in conjunction with the Design Manager, Estimator, Senior Quantity Surveyor, and the Senior Management Team.

* Assist the Commercial team with negotiating material framework agreements including any rebate arrangements to reduce standard costs and maximise profitability.

* Ensure that a cost benefit exercise is undertaken when considering products.

* Cost reduction should be a key consideration but not to the detriment of balancing programme, quality, customer satisfaction, and health and safety.

* Liaise with procurement team to identify any existing group buying arrangements that could be accessed if suitable.

* Assist with the production of site start budgets ensuring material allowances are in line with cost plan allowances. Maximise profitability and where required assist with value engineering to ensure developments remain viable but without compromising build quality, health, and safety.

* Prepare tenders for materials ensuring information and tender inclusions are accurate and appropriate to the development. Undertake a detailed review of tender returns to ensure that materials are procured in line with cost plan allowances and site start budgets. Ensure all material suppliers are compliant with company policies and possess the required health and safety and environmental accreditations and insurances. Where new material suppliers are identified ensure, they are set up on our system following process.

* Place orders with material suppliers in line with programme following the above tender process.

* Ensure accurate records are kept and that the development Quantity Surveyor and Site Manager are informed of material order arrangements.

* Attend site regularly in addition to the monthly development team meetings.

* Deal with queries raised about materials and ensure that cost issues relating to materials are discussed and resolved. Contribute towards the risk register where applicable liaising with the wider development team.

* Ensure that material invoices received are reviewed for accuracy and payment raised accordingly in line with order terms. Deal with any payment queries raised by material suppliers in a timely manner.

* Contribute to the cost to complete reporting process liaising with the development Quantity Surveyor on material costs and allowances. Undertake a material on site reconciliation as part of this process in conjunction with the development Quantity Surveyor.

* Negotiate material price increases with supply chain to minimise cost increases.

* Where required procure new material suppliers and raise orders without impacting build programme. Liaise with the Senior Quantity Surveyor and the Head of Commercial on renegotiation of rates or issues affecting material framework arrangements.

* Develop and maintain good working relationships with the material supply chain. Keep up to date on key developments in the supply chain including any forecast price increases or availability constraints.

* Provide support to customer care on the provision of materials associated with repairs.

* Undertake any other duties deemed required by the Head of Commercial to ensure the effective operation of the business.

Extra duties and requirements

* Knowledge of relevant legislation and government regulations.

* Degree level or equivalent in a related discipline.

* Experience of managing budgets, commercial reporting, negotiation

* High commercial acumen with the ability to work at pace.

* Excellent communication and influencing skills with a strong customer focus.

* Results driven with the ability to manage conflicting stakeholder priorities.

* Proactive approach with the capability to work flexibly and adapt to situations.

For more information, please apply with an updated CV, or contact Jennifer directly