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Buying Assistant – Plymouth
A construction company is in search for a Buying Assistant to join a very busy team on a permanent basis in Plymouth. The purpose will be to support a well-established commercial team, assist with all procurement-related tasks such as managing purchase orders, monitor inventory, prepare orders and provide administrative support. You should be detail-focused, confident speaking with suppliers and site teams and have construction/accounting awareness! This company offer an array of exciting and varied projects including refurbishments, commercial new build, renovations and extensions within Healthcare, Education, Commercial and Public Sector etc.

Responsibilities:

Obtain prices from merchants
Contact a range of suppliers and sub‐contractors to obtain quotations
Agreeing delivery schedules
Keeping detailed records and maintaining well‐organised work schedules
Preparing and maintaining cost reports
Raising subcontract orders
Issuing certificate of payments to contractors
Generate and chase up/store quotes
Chasing quotations from sub-contractors and suppliers
Assisting the commercial team as directed
 
Requirements:

Open to having a background in construction or accounting 
Understanding of construction materials desirable
Excellent attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data
Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally
Highly organised
Negotiation skills
Strong IT skills including Excel
 
If you would like to discuss, please do call RGB Recruitment Exeter and ask for Nicky Harris