Material Buyer

Cfield Construction Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in London is seeking an experienced material buyer to support purchasing across various projects. The role involves placing orders, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with company quality processes. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in material purchasing within construction, strong IT skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. This position offers a bonus scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Professional Membership fees

Employee referral incentive

Professional development & training

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years material buying experience within the construction sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction materials and small tool plant.
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Place material and plant orders with approved suppliers.
• Negotiate prices with suppliers and source materials.
• Expedite orders and manage delivery queries.

Skills

Material buying experience

Construction materials knowledge

Excellent IT skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Eque 2

Job description

Ref: Permanent, subject to successful completion of probation

Location: London

COMPANY INFO:

CField Construction is a family-owned construction contracting company with a group turnover of over £200m and offices in both UK and Ireland. CField employs the best people, invests heavily in training and ensures that the highest standards of quality, health & safety and governance are applied throughout the organisation. This is evidenced by the fact that CField was one of the first companies in Ireland to achieve ISO 45001 certification.

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the successful candidate will act in the capacity of a material buyer, providing a comprehensive day to day buying service to allocated projects and provide general support to the manager. It is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual looking to develop their career in Purchasing within the construction industry

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

These include but are not limited to:

• Place material and plant orders from written and verbal requisitions with approved suppliers
• Obtain quotes and negotiate prices with suppliers
• Source specified and alternative materials within the market space ensuring technical compliance
• Research the market, source and evaluate potential new suppliers
• Comply and work within existing company QA and procedural parameters
• Expedite orders and chase outstanding deliveries
• Resolve invoice price and delivery queries with suppliers
• Manage the hiring and off hiring of plant
• Create and manage a hired and owned plant register

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

A successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Minimum 5 years material buying experience within the construction sector. Experience with a main contractor essential
• Comprehensive technical knowledge & understanding of construction materials and small tool plant
• Full understanding of the buying process and appreciation of supply chain management.
• Excellent IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook. Knowledge of Eque 2 or other industry purchasing software packages an advantage but not essential
• Strong numeracy and literary skills, ability to produce professional written correspondence and understand and compare supplier quotations etc.
• Self- motivated, able to work without constant management support.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to interact with both suppliers and site teams with confidence, maintaining a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external parties
• Excellent attention to detail
• Organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while working to tight deadlines
• Demonstrates initiative, is not fazed by problems, and has an aptitude to find solutions

COMPANY BENEFITS:

• Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Professional Membership fees
• Employee referral incentive
• Professional development & training opportunities
• Company sponsored events & social activities

This job description is intended to cover the minimum duties and responsibilities required for this position. The job description is subject to review and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time in line with operational needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation. Immediate start available and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CField Construction is an Equal Opportunities employer and recognises its responsibility to provide fair treatment and equality of opportunity to both employees and prospective employees, in access to employment, conditions of employment, training and development, promotion, and in other em