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Role Overview:Piccadilly Construction, our in-house Contraction Management Team, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer/Assistant Buyer to assist with the purchasing and procurement. This role requires someone to assist the Procurement Manager in the buying arrangements in respect of our construction and maintenance activities.Negotiate the best possible supply chain arrangements with key materials suppliers.Develop long-term strategic relationships with suppliers to ensure economies of scale are maximized.Schedule and place material and plant orders optimizing cost and qualityCheck Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification. Thereafter resolving any queries with the relevant consultants/architects teamProduce material cost schedules and budgets for new projects and monitor material costs to ensure budgets are not exceededProduce schedules for material enquiries, sending to suppliers for costing and assessing quotations and supplier's schedules to ensure they are correctProject and report material cost increases as they ariseResolve invoice queries with the accounts teamCarry out material on site checks and produce reports as requiredAttend sites frequently to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materialsNegotiate arrangements with suppliers and raise orders for the wider business as required including for property maintenance, sales and marketing where value may be added from strategic procurementTo maintain effective relationships in order to ensure the successful delivery of projects with all relevant stakeholders including contractors and suppliers, In-house teams, consultants and specialist advisors as requiredOther duties as required by the employerAbout You:A demonstrable understanding of construction industry procurementKnowledge of how to deliver an effective buying function in the construction industryA good understanding of the materials supply chainSkillsA can do attitude with a willingness to challenge conventional thinking. A pro-active, positive thinking, commercially minded approach with the ability to work at pace.Excellent financial and numerical skills including budget and cashflow managementExcellent negotiation skillsGood Communication skills (written, oral)Ability to plan and prioritise workloadsAbility to control and manage costsA minimum of 2 years experience of buying within a construction businessA relevant qualification is desirable but not essentialCriterion Capital is an entrepreneurial hands-on developer and asset manager of Residential, Hotel, and Commercial properties.We have a vertically integrated platform of sector specialists that convert end of life buildings to residential and hotel uses.