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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

• 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