Buyer
Cheshire
Staff
£35,000 – £40,000 p/a + Bens

You will join an established civil engineering contractor based in Cheshire. They work on a range of schemes including highways, minor civils and general groundworks with project values up to £3m across the North West. They have built excellent long-term relationships with local authorities which has led to continued growth of their business and the need to recruit an additional buyer to join their head office team. The business has an extremely low staff turnover and has a strong reputation within the civils industry.

Candidate

You will report to their senior buyer and you will have experience working within the construction industry as a buyer / assistant buyer. Groundworks / civil engineering experience is essential for this role. You will liaise with suppliers and continue to build on the relationships in place, raise plant and material orders, work alongside site teams, review cost comparisons and general administration duties. Office based with travel across the North West when required to visit sites.

You will currently be working for a construction or civil engineering contractor within the buying / procurement department. Plant and materials knowledge is essential however further training and support is available to enhance your career.
You will have strong administration skills, confident using office and excel and be able to manage your workload.