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Buyer Groundworks and Civil Engineering

Buildout Recruitment Ltd
Posted 10 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Buyer position at a forward-thinking Civil Engineering and Groundworks company offers a supportive work environment that values family and personal development.
  • Candidates are expected to have knowledge of aggregates, asphalt, drainage, and concrete, along with excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
  • The company emphasizes internal progression and provides cutting-edge tools and technology to help employees excel in their roles.
  • Wellbeing support is a priority, with an in-house Wellbeing Manager and funded counselling services available for employees.
  • The role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in a relevant field, with a competitive salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per year.

Buyer Groundworks and Civil Engineering

Set out to be a fulfilling place of work that enhances people's lives, this forward-thinking Civil-Engineering and Groundworks company are subcontractors to a variety of housebuilders including Keepmoat, Bellway, St Modwen and Miller Homes. As a business, the commercial side leads everything they do.

What's in it for you:

Family values: Family values are at the centre of the business, so you'll be more than just a number. They care about their people and the senior management are easy to talk to.

Progression: You'll be joining a company set out to create a place of work that enhances people's lives. Led by a forward-thinking senior management who focus on empowering people to be promoted internally and achieve their full potential.

Investment: With constant investment into the business, you'll be supported with the best cutting-edge tools and technology to excel in your role and take your career to the next level.

Development: They've partnered with a management consultancy to enhance employees' personal development and leadership skills. As a business, they support employees to succeed and get to the next level.

Wellbeing support: They understand mental health support at work often has the wrong tone of voice, instead, they have an in-house Wellbeing Manager and provide funded triaging and counselling, providing the best professional, holistic help.

As a Buyer, you will be:

  • Using your excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills to build relationships and manage suppliers, negotiate prices, and procure goods and services.
  • Collaborating with site teams to understand their requirements
  • Collating and managing any material order documentation
  • Reporting and co-ordinating deliveries to site management teams
  • Developing technical knowledge and internal relationships to identify opportunities to add value to the business
  • Dealing with purchase order and invoice queries, following them through to resolution

Must haves...

Knowlege of aggregates, asphalt, drainage and concrete.

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