Subcontract Buyer

Maloy & Flynn recruitment have partnered with a local construction company as they are now on a look out for a Subcontract Buyer for their plant in Leicester.

The Subcontract Buyer will be:

-expected to arrange and undertake pre order meetings (including requesting colleagues attendance for technical back up as required) for large value orders circa £50,000 and above.

-required to issue all information to suppliers and subcontractors to enable prices and delivery dates to be obtained.

-required to undertake a hire or buy cost analysis for on-site Plant and advise accordingly

-required to raise and issue orders and log invoices against those orders electronically.

- required to raise Payless notices prior to invoice due dates where the invoice value doesn’t match the order value or value of work undertaken.

-required to attend handover meetings from other departments to understand purchasing constraints and requirements

- required to produce reports showing savings and overspends against estimates

The successful candidate should be able to work well under pressure and be able to prioritise their workload to ensure orders are placed early enough to achieve the expected delivery dates.

Candidates must have good negotiating skills, work to deadlines, prioritise work effectively, be able to multi-task and maintain good working relationships with both employees and suppliers.

The salary will be up to £30,000 plus annual bonus (performance related).

Apply now for an immediate consideration!