Our client, a 50 year-established family run Building Refurbishment Contractor, is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join their HO in Hither Green, London, SE13, to manage and process the procurement of construction-based materials, hired in plant and services for the company. EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION & REFURBISHMENT IS ESSENTIAL Hours: 8.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday - Friday Responsible for: Managing the Buying Department including a buyer and part time yard assistant. Sourcing and ordering materials, hired in plant and site services. Logistical planning of deliveries and services to accommodate the site management teams. Identifying and negotiating cost reduction opportunities with the supply chain. Source new suppliers and maintain their existing suppliers and sub-contractors' data base. Working closely with other buyer(s) to manage and process the day-to-day order process. Working with the Estimating Department arranging materials, site services and sub-contractors' costs for tenders. Arranging reports and information from suppliers to assist in carbon and waste reporting. Criteria: Experience in procurement of site-based materials, plants and services Possess a strong background in construction with a good knowledge of refurbishment-based materials and trades Experience with logistical planning and just in time deliveries Organised, motivated, reliable, ability to self-manage, lead a team and be a team player Have a keen commercial business sense Has ideally achieved or is working toward CIPS Level 4 or equivalent qualification/experience Possess strong IT skills – Excel & Business Management Software £ 45,000.00 - £55,000.00 (Negotiable) plus Bonus Please Note: Due to the high volume of CVs we receive it is not viable for us to respond to individuals. If you have not received a response within 7 days then please kindly assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance. TPBN1_UKTJ