U&P are recruiting a Buyer to join one of the nation’s leading 5-star Residential Developers at their regional office in Hertfordshire. As part of the Commercial team, you will be responsible for the purchasing of materials for developments across the region with the objective of sourcing the very best quality products at the best price.
This role would suit a candidate who has some experience of commercial procurement and is looking to further develop their career within an organisation that truly values its employees and customers. The Buyer will be responsible for the following key duties across a couple of sites:
- Working with group level and local suppliers to schedule material orders, optimising cost and quality at all times
- Resolving material specification queries with technical teams to ensure that correct specifications are being used
- Producing material cost schedules and budgets for developments and reviewing regularly to ensure that budgets are not exceeded
- Requesting quotations and schedules from material suppliers and assessing to ensure suitability
- Keeping aware of any material cost increases and forecasting accordingly
- Attending development sites to carry out checks on materials and suppliers, producing reports as required
- Keeping up to date with new materials and products