The Company

Continued expansion at this specialist M&E Contractor t/o £20M pa, has created a new opportunity for a Buyer to control supply chain throughout the business. The Buyer will support all departments and covers all areas of the business.

The Position

• Liaising with key colleagues and forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels.
• Negotiating pricing contracts with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments, and customers.
• Identifying potential suppliers and building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided.
• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Producing reports and statistics using demonstrating purchasing trends and maximising buying opportunities.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Attending meetings and trade conferences.
• Training and supervising the work of other members of staff.
• Support the business in any way necessary as appropriate when requested by Directors or Management.
• Uploading new M&E products onto Greentree and maintain accuracy of the existing list of inventory including but not limited to fit rates and net prices

The Person

• Relevant buying experience, preferably gained with an M&E Contractor or supplier
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills.
• Good administration skills.
• Enjoy working with people.
• Have good spoken and written communication skills.
• Have good organising skills.
• Have problem solving skills.
• Be able to work accurately, with good attention to detail.
• Be able to use databases, spreadsheets, word processing and excel.
• Excellent numeracy skills

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