Primary Responsibilities
Core role:
* Procurement of building materials (from schedules), bracketry & metalwork (from drawings) – tendering, following up to receive quotes on time, analysing quotes, discussing with the QS, tracking against budgets, negotiating with suppliers, drafting and placing purchase orders.
* Update these packages on the procurement schedule (excel), and track and remind for upcoming releases
* Following up suppliers to ensure lead times are maintained and delivered on
* Maintain a materials management schedule (excel) to track materials from point of order through to confirmed arrival on site, including with locations, dates, orders, delivery notes, pallet/stillage refs, photos etc
* Deal with reactive procurement issues e.g. missing materials, & site requests in coordination with the team
* Coordination with project team/s throughout above
* Assisting QS with pricing of variations – obtaining quotes from supplier etc.
* Assisting QS with monthly application and vesting processes
* On site installation records tracking & checking
Budgeting exercises in advance of release of final design, and monitoring budgets as we progress through on site, e.g. plant, building materials, forecasting costs to go.
Conditions of Success:
* All tasks completed on time and accurately
* Effective communication to colleagues relating to timescales and managing expectations in relation to projects and/or tasks
* Constant challenge to the status-quo and improved processes
* Always protecting the company from our suppliers terms of business and ensuring the Companies terms take precedence
* Carrying out whatever reasonable project tasks may be directed to you
Skills/Attributes
* High attention to detail
* Organised, diligent and with good sense of initiative
* Open & honest
* A good listener and a clear communicator
* Team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills
* Good financial and numeracy management skills
* High level of IT literacy
Some experience in construction industry – ideally at least a year experience in a similar role