Assistant Buyer in Hampshire

Connect it Utility Services is a leading provider of multi-utility and infrastructure solutions, supporting major residential, commercial and renewable energy projects across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Buyer to join our Procurement team and support the delivery of efficient purchasing services across the business. Based at our head office in Hedge End, Southampton, with core hours between 8am and 4pm. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchasing, procurement or supply chain experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building supplier relationships and ensuring operational teams have the materials, equipment and services they need to deliver projects successfully. Responsibilities * Place day-to-day orders for materials, plant, equipment, PPE, civils materials and services, ensuring operational requirements are understood, approved and ordered accurately. * Manage procurement email inboxes and telephone enquiries, providing prompt and professional responses to internal and external stakeholders. * Obtain and review supplier quotations where required, checking pricing, availability, lead times and product suitability against operational requirements. * Confirm agreed rates and select approved suppliers in accordance with company procedures, delegated authority levels and procurement controls. * Raise, check and issue purchase...