The Company:
 
With over 20 years reputation in the construction industry, our client is recognised as one of the leading Structural Alterations contractors within the Herts and London regions. As a specialist contractor successfully and safely delivering over 400 complex cut and carve projects for repeat clients.
 
On the journey to becoming a £30m TO business, they are also involved in the retail, hospitality, commercial and residential sectors.
 
The company has enjoyed rapid expansion and an impressive increase in turnover that has created a position for a Trainee/ Assistant Buyer or Procurement Assistant to essentially support the Senior Buyer & Senior Management in organising the purchasing of materials to fulfil the demand on site for purchasing and delivering construction materials.
 
The Opportunity:
 
Exceptional opening to work across several sectors, purchasing materials overseeing procurement in retail fit out and refurbs (some high-end), structural alterations and complex cut and carve... 
 
Your role would be to contact the account managers with existing materials suppliers, negotiate and place orders and raise appropriate purchase orders. This role is an office-based role and training would be given on the specific products, which include plasterboard, suspended ceiling systems, dry-wall partition systems & MF systems.
 
 
The Right Fit:
 
If you are a confident, ambitious and personable character with strong attention to detail, as well as a high level of organisational skill.. this would suit you down to the ground!
 
Excellent listening and analytical skills, as well as the ability to communicate professionally at a high level with the senior staff in the organisation, are also important! 
 
Essential Skills/ Previous experience: 
 

• Min 1 year previous construction experience working in a head office or site office in the UK would also be desirable! 
• Full right to work - UK Citizen. No sponsorship on offer. 
• MUST have full UK driving licence and own car. (Due to office location) 
• Location is also key, as local to St Albans as office based (hours from 8:00am to 5:30 pm - Mon to Friday).
• Proficiency in MS Office such as Word, Excel and you will be trained in some specialist software for interpreting and performing take-offs of estimates from drawings.
• Previous experience in buying or procurement would be imperative!

 
Buying/Materials/ Procurement: 
 
Previous experience ideal in product purchasing and management would be advantageous including below:
 

• Negotiating the price, payment terms and appropriate delivery dates.
• Placing the Purchase Orders and updating the PO Log.
• Manage all appropriate paperwork to be issued and updated in order to track the stock to the specific project number, ensuring correct cost allocation.
• Bulk buying / stock strategy.

 
On Offer: 
 
What you'll get in return is:
 

• Competitive salary ranging between £25,000 to £37,000. (DOE)
• Standard pension contributions.
• 22 days per year plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to grow with and gain more responsibility with this supportive, well run contractor in the heart of Hertfordshire.
  
  If this role sounds of interest to you, then please apply to the advert or give Martin Walter a call on (phone number removed)