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Trainee Buyer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 25,000 - 28,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: City of London, London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Trainee Assistant Buyer Central London
Up to £28,000 plus package
This dynamic specialist facade sub-contractor is currently undergoing a strong period of growth and continues to expand its operation. With this in mind they seek to appoint a Trainee Buyer to help grow the procurement team.
The Trainee Buyer will be based in the office and working closely with the Procurement Manager and Operations Team, your primary duties will to be effectively and efficiently manage and oversee the planning and allocation of all materials to all sites for the installation of facades contracts including glass and architectural metalwork on time, within budget and to the high quality expected by the company.
Key Accountabilities
Source, order and arrange delivery of all materials to site as required for each project and in accordance with the material quantities and prices within the schedule produced by the Estimating Team
Plan delivery schedules carefully to ensure that the materials are allocated according to the programme and site conditions necessary to complete all installations in accordance with the contract design specification and all terms agreed by the company.
Ensure all materials are properly ordered to ensure continuity of work on site and that adequate plans are made to accommodate on-site delivery time restrictions, limited access and coordination with the client/contractor and operatives as required to ensure downtime is minimised and that operational efficiency is maintained at all times.
An important element of this is ensuring adequate stock levels, maintaining accurate records and forward planning to ensure stock is replenished when required and informing Contracts Managers
Required Attributes and Experience
The ideal individual will have a stable background and some experience gained within a suitable specialist sub-contractor. Preferably you will have up to 6 months experience of buying and procuring for projects up to £4 or £5 million.
Experience of working in an Estimating and Contracts Management environment or similar
Experience of working in a contracting or buying environment
Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team
Experience of working with ISO management systems (desirable)
Ability to think and act creatively and innovatively to meet the needs of the business
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage a demanding workload and multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Good PC skills including Microsoft Office applications, in particular excel spreadsheets, and other relevant software
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