Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands
Purchasing
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
03/04/2025
03/05/2025
Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner, is required for a well-established company based in Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands.
SALARY: Starting from £30,000 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Bedworth, Coventry, West Midlands – 100% Office Based
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Buyer / Purchaser with experience in a similar buying / purchasing role, strong negotiating skills and a confident telephone manner.
Working as the Buyer / Purchaser you will be responsible for managing procurement activities, ensuring cost-effective purchasing while maintaining the quality and timely delivery of goods and services.
As the Buyer / Purchaser you will source, negotiate, and procure materials, equipment, and services essential for manufacturing plant and tunnelling equipment. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors and identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality.
APPLY TODAY
If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Buyer / Purchaser will include:
• Responding to Site communications (email and calls and in-person) regarding products/services required in a time efficient manner
• Ensuring all purchased items meet project schedules and working with the team to determine action for overdue materials
• Source and purchase materials, tools, equipment, plant
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and new suppliers
• Monitor market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Collaborate with project managers to understand material requirements and specifications
• Support the development of the sustainability and social impact agenda, proactively engaging the supply chain for innovations and new sustainable products or technologies and keeping detailed reports on sustainable outputs i.e. fuel usage, spend on timber, etc.
• Working with project teams to review project progress and address associated issues immediately
• Maintenance and review of company Approved Supplier List
• Complete purchase order queries
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Good communication skills
• Confident telephone manner
• Strong negotiation skills
• Competent with IT including Microsoft Excel
• Experience within civil engineering / construction industry beneficial
• Experience with mechanical engineering / hydraulics beneficial
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13284
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