Project Buyer in Wokingham

Please apply if you can commute up to 1 hour into Reading and have a car and driving licence. They are not near a train station. Relocations are not valid for this role. Also, this company will not sponsor a work visa for this role; therefore, right to work indefinitely in this country is essential.

The hours are 7:30-4:30pm and the hybrid element of the post is two days WFH and three days in the office at 7:30am. The parking is free.

Please apply if you have Construction or Manufacturing Buying experience and are happy to travel a little in your job visiting suppliers. The job comes with a bonus of up to 10% of basic and free lunches. The perks are superb.

Main Role:

• Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery, and to ensure continuity of supply.

Job Specific:

• Collaborate with the Procurement Manager and Buyers to share the purchasing requisitions.
• Source goods and services domestically and internationally to meet project needs and budgets.
• Gain approval from the Procurement Manager for orders over £10,000.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers, and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Identify and research new suppliers and product streams to support the company's innovation mission.
• Enhance the purchasing function to align with future business strategy and the Value Creation Plan.
• Support other departments and communicate any supply chain challenges which may impact business operations.

Commercial & Finance:

• Utilise Sage 200 to process purchase orders and accurately record any agreed pricing adjustments or changes.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues and record relevant data in Sage 200.
• Provide support to the Accounts team to facilitate the approval of invoices and ensure timely payments to suppliers.

Reporting & Analysis Risk Mitigation Health, Safety & Environmental Policy Compliance

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• Over 3 years' experience working in a procurement team as a buyer within construction or manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial and cost breakdown.
• Commercial and financial awareness with a complete understanding of how failure impacts production and customer order fulfilment.
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical, and numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets.
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change.
• Able to read technical drawings.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Computer literate, with Excel and Sage skills.
• Full driving licence.
• Studying towards CIPS or similar qualification would be beneficial.