Buyer / Purchasing Manager

Buyer / Purchasing Manager | Dublin (North/M50) | €Neg + Package

Our client is one of the larger contractors, headquartered in North Dublin, just off the M50.

Role and responsibilities:

• Sourcing of materials, plant, equipment, and services and managing vendors including negotiating pricing contracts with each material supplier.
• Manage material supplier contracts (SLA’s) that achieve cost, delivery, quality, and service targets as required by the business. Meet suppliers, as necessary.
• Ensure that all materials follow specifications, health, and safety legislation, building regulations and environmental standards.
• Research and identification of new materials & suppliers for design and cost savings and develop and implement purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Ensure adequate resources for all projects and to continually improve pricing and quality of supply and delivery times.
• Forecast upcoming demand, monitor pricing trends, and advise and report to the management team as appropriate.
• Maintain procurement files and purchase agreements to an auditable standard.
• Liaise with Estimating Department personnel in providing up to date materials suppliers costs information.
• Issuing of Plant and Purchasing reports to Directors and Contracts Managers.

Requirements:

• Proven purchasing experience in construction 7+ years.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate with suppliers.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and problem-solving skills; experience in handling transactions with little supervision.
• Relevant third level qualifications or IIPMM or similar.

Email: Barry Kelly, barry.kelly@icds.ie

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