We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our team at our Chartley office. As our Assistant Buyer you will be responsible for assisting and supporting the Procurement Manager to ensure specified materials are available on site to meet programmes and assist with the efficient running of the material purchasing functionWe specialise in surfacing and groundwork. Our extensive array of services caters to both corporate and private clients, spanning various industries and leisure sectors. Our range of projects include civils, sustainable drainage, tarmac surfacing and installation of Multi-use games areas.What you’ll do as Assistant Buyer:

Assist the Procurement Manager to ensure materials are delivered to sites in line with site programmes and specification and are purchased at competitive prices.
Assist in the collation of documentation and issuing of material tender enquiries.
Assist in the assessment and comparison of material quotations
Process new material orders
Assist in production of monthly reports detailing material spend
Work with the Procurement Manager to research new and relevant products
Carry out invoice checking procedure and where necessary deal with invoice queries
Continually monitor material lead times, keeping site managers informed, instigate forward material allocation when necessary
Assist with site call offs
Provide general assistance to the Contracts & Estimating team as and when required
To maintain relationships with suppliers to maximise the profitability of the Company.

What we’re looking for in an Assistant Buyer:

Previous experience in the role
General education to GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
IT literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office
Experience in collecting and analysing data
Experience in negotiations and networking
Experience in managing the end-to-end procurement process.
Experience or background in procurement of building & construction materials

This is a full-time role working Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00. You will receive a salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum, plus a company pension. To apply for this role, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.