Buying Assistant
102491B

£23,000 - £25,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Plymouth, Devon

Construction And Property

Posted 25 days ago

Expires In 3 Days

Job Description

Buying Assistant – Plymouth
A construction company is in search for a Buying Assistant to join a very busy team on a permanent basis in Plymouth. The purpose will be to support a well-established commercial team, assist with all procurement-related tasks such as managing purchase orders, monitor inventory, prepare orders and provide administrative support. You should be detail-focused, confident speaking with suppliers and site teams and have construction/accounting awareness! This company offer an array of exciting and varied projects including refurbishments, commercial new build, renovations and extensions within Healthcare, Education, Commercial and Public Sector etc.

Responsibilities:
  • Obtain prices from merchants
  • Contact a range of suppliers and sub‐contractors to obtain quotations
  • Agreeing delivery schedules
  • Keeping detailed records and maintaining well‐organised work schedules
  • Preparing and maintaining cost reports
  • Raising subcontract orders
  • Issuing certificate of payments to contractors
  • Generate and chase up/store quotes
  • Chasing quotations from sub-contractors and suppliers
  • Assisting the commercial team as directed
 
Requirements:
  • Open to having a background in construction or accounting 
  • Understanding of construction materials desirable
  • Excellent attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data
  • Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally
  • Highly organised
  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong IT skills including Excel
 
If you would like to discuss, please do call RGB Recruitment Exeter and ask for Nicky Harris.

 

Nicola Harris

nharris@rgbrec.co.uk

01392 314052

Division 700

RGB Recruitment Exeter

Winslade House

Winslade Park

Manor Drive

Clyst St Mary

Exeter

Devon

EX5 1FY

01392 537018

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