Buyer

Ventro and Firntec are a dynamic group of companies specialising in fire safety and building compliance services. We\’re looking for an experienced Buyer to join our purchasing team and support our project managers in delivering materials to customer sites on time and within budget.This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you\’ll be negotiating with suppliers, managing your own projects, and playing a key role in ensuring our fire safety projects run smoothly. We\’ll provide comprehensive product training, so you don\’t need to be a fire safety expert from day one.What\’s in it for you?Training & Development We\’ll provide full product training so you\’ll become an expert in fire safety products, even if you\’re new to the sector. You\’ll also develop your negotiation skills and gain valuable experience in project management.Work Environment You\’ll be working with an experienced purchasing team who\’ll support your development. The role offers real variety – from handling urgent site requests to managing complex bespoke door projects worth thousands of pounds.Career Growth This is a chance to build expertise in a growing industry that\’s genuinely making a difference – helping to make buildings safer and more sustainable. There\’s scope to take on more responsibility as you develop.Work-Life Balance Monday-Friday schedule means proper weekends, and being based in Plymouth gives you access to both city amenities and the beautiful Devon countryside.Job Security You\’ll be joining a stable group of companies with a strong order book and growing demand for fire safety and retrofit services.Other benefits include:Flexible Benefits: Holiday purchase scheme allowing additional time offHealthcare: Comprehensive healthcare coverageEmployee Referral Program: Financial incentives for successful candidate referralsSustainable Transport: Cycle-to-work scheme supporting environmental initiativesCompany Rewards: Access to employee discount schemes and recognition programsWhat you\’ll be doingYou\’ll be managing bespoke fire door orders from start to finish, creating bills of quantities from project estimates, and handling both planned and reactive purchasing. A typical day might involve reviewing door specifications before they go into production, negotiating prices with suppliers, or sorting out urgent on-site material requests.Key responsibilities include:Managing independent projects for bespoke fire door orderingCreating bills of quantities from estimates to forecast material requirementsReactive purchasing for on-site orders and urgent requestsThorough reviews of bespoke door orders before productionBudget monitoring and spend analysis to maximise gross profitSupplier liaison and relationship managementPrice negotiations and supplier performance reviewsProject-based purchasing within agreed budgetsMeeting delivery deadlines for site requirementsResolving account queries and order issuesTender and rebate reviews to secure optimal pricingWhat we\’re looking forWe need someone with solid buying experience – ideally with a construction background, though this isn\’t essential. Fire safety knowledge would be useful but isn\’t a deal-breaker as we\’ll train you up.You\’ll need:Previous purchasing/buying experienceStrong attention to detailExcellent negotiation skillsGood communication abilitiesData entry skills and Microsoft Office proficiencyAbility to work independently and meet deadlinesConstruction or fire safety experience would be advantageous but we\’re happy to consider candidates from other industries who have the right skills and attitude.Apply nowIf you\’re looking for a purchasing role with variety and the chance to develop your expertise in a growing sector, we\’d like to hear from you.Ventro Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.Note: Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.