At a Glance
- Tasks: Procure building materials, manage schedules, and assist with budgeting in a dynamic construction environment.
- Company: Join Noble Recruiting, a leading firm in the construction recruitment industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with opportunities for professional development and teamwork.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in construction and make a real impact on exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Some experience in construction, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Overview
Full time, Permanent position
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum
This range is provided by Noble Recruiting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Job details
Base pay range
Responsibilities
- Procurement of building materials (from schedules), bracketry & metalwork (from drawings) – tendering, following up to receive quotes on time, analysing quotes, discussing with the QS, tracking against budgets, negotiating with suppliers, drafting and placing purchase orders.
- Update these packages on the procurement schedule (excel), and track and remind for upcoming releases.
- Following up suppliers to ensure lead times are maintained and delivered on.
- Maintain a materials management schedule (excel) to track materials from point of order through to confirmed arrival on site, including with locations, dates, orders, delivery notes, pallet/stillage refs, photos etc.
- Deal with reactive procurement issues e.g. missing materials, & site requests in coordination with the team.
- Coordination with project team/s throughout above.
- Assisting QS with pricing of variations – obtaining quotes from supplier etc.
- Assisting QS with monthly application and vesting processes.
- Budgeting exercises in advance of release of final design, and monitoring budgets.
Skills and experience
- High attention to detail.
- Some experience in construction industry – ideally at least a year experience in a similar role.
- Organised, diligent and with good sense of initiative.
- Open & honest.
- A good listener and a clear communicator.
- Team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
- Good financial and numeracy management skills.
- High level of IT literacy.
- Driver & own transport is required due to the location of this Client.
Important notice
Noble Recruiting Limited, based in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 17 years of industry experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the provision of temporary workers. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Noble Recruiting Limited. For further details on how we manage applicant data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available on our website.
Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Company details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance, Administrative, and Other
Industries: Construction
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