Premises Recruitment Ltd
Buyer / Project Support - Bespoke Joinery
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Buyer / Project Support - Bespoke Joinery Kent £30,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
Our client is a well-established bespoke joinery and interior fit out manufacturer delivering high quality projects across the commercial, residential and hospitality sectors. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Purchaser / Project Support professional to join their team in Kent.
This is a varied and rewarding position combining purchasing, supplier management, estimating support and project coordination. Working closely with the Commercial Director, Estimating Team and Project Managers, you will play a key role in ensuring materials, components and outsourced works are sourced competitively and delivered on time to support successful project delivery.
The Role
Purchasing & Estimating Support
- Manage the purchasing of project specific materials, components, outsourced items and general stock.
- Obtain competitive quotations for materials, specialist components and outsourced works to support estimating activities.
- Monitor project programmes and approval schedules to ensure materials are ordered in time to meet production requirements.
- Source high quality materials and components that meet specification, programme and quality requirements.
- Negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial terms with suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships whilst identifying alternative suppliers where beneficial.
- Maintain supplier and material libraries, ensuring pricing, lead times and specifications remain up to date.
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Deliveries, Stock & Cost Control
- Coordinate incoming deliveries and ensure materials are checked for quantity, quality and condition.
- Ensure delivery documentation is accurately completed and costs correctly allocated to projects and work orders.
- Work with department heads to monitor stock requirements and maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Support quarterly stocktakes and investigate discrepancies.
- Report shortages, delays, damaged goods or cost variations that may impact project delivery.
Project Support
- Support Project Managers with the coordination and delivery of multiple projects.
- Prepare and maintain purchasing trackers, monitoring order status, costs, lead times and delivery dates.
- Coordinate project sampling requirements, sourcing materials, finishes and specialist components.
- Manage the sample process through the workshop, ensuring samples are produced and issued in line with project requirements.
- Maintain sample trackers and monitor approvals.
- Provide regular purchasing, delivery and sampling updates to Project Managers and department heads.
- Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier and project records.
- Support company health and safety administration requirements.
- Carry out other reasonable duties in line with the responsibilities of the role.
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Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' purchasing experience, ideally within joinery, fit out, interiors or manufacturing.
- Strong commercial awareness and supplier negotiation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast paced environment.
- Strong IT skills including Excel and purchasing or production management systems.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Click Apply or contact Rob James at 020 8502 0111 for more information.
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