Mechanical Buyer

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Buyer for a well established M&E contractor. Working Monday to Friday for £40k to £50k depending on experience.

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Mechanical Buyer will have the opportunity of overseeing the procurement of all materials on secured projects. You must have great communication skills and be able to provide the site teams with the relevant information when asked.

Requirements

Be a good team player.
Have a polite telephone manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have a flexible approach and adapt to change.
Be driven to deliver high quality work and succeed.
Have a strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy.
Be confident and willing to use your initiative.

Technical Skills

Ideally proven experience within M&E industry and experience of working in a fast-paced project environment within the building sector.
2+ years of experience working for a mechanical or electrical supplier within an M&E contracting sector.
Good general education - minimum of A Levels, on site installation experience or on the job experience within a buying/selling capacity. I.e. Wholesaler
Be a competent user of Microsoft packages Excel and Outlook.

Job Overview

Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best price and terms for goods and services
Ensuring procuring of materials Is within budgets and given timescale in order to progress works on site.
Manage the supply chain to ensure timely delivery of products
Identifying potential new suppliers
Resolving disputes and account queries between suppliers and the company.
Creating, Maintaining and Updating overall company documentations, specifically call off schedules and procurement schedules.
Maintain Order of the Shared Email Inbox
Process orders using correct product codes in Sage and send to relevant vendors
Obtain quotes for day to day and bespoke items or client specific products
Check Order Value approval required and obtain where required
Purchase from preferred suppliers, being mindful of supplier rebates
Distribute Orders to relevant vendors
Track Orders and delivery confirmation
Advise requester on any Orders where delivery or spec cannot be met and suggest alternatives
Resolve invoice problems
Support Commercial & Estimating teams with general material costs and supplier details as requestedImmediate start available please send a CV or call padstone Recruitment on (phone number removed)