Junior Buyer

  • Humres
  • Waltham Abbey, Essex
  • 07/01/2026
Full time Construction Planner

Job Description

Brief Overview


This is a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join a fantastic specialist sub-contractor

Package

25k to 30k

About our Client

My client is a Building envelope specialist sub-contractor who works new build market. They work on projects up to 4million in value. They have an excellent reputation within this sector and are actively looking for a Planner to join their team.



Duties & Responsibilities

  • Procurement and scheduling of products, materials, plant, and equipment

  • Ensuring purchases offer best value

  • Monitoring and reporting of price increases, updating internal spread sheets.

  • Tracking orders and proactively addressing any failed or late deliveries

  • Arranging the return of non-conforming products

  • Maintaining and developing the supply chain

  • Processing of purchase ledger records

About the Candidate

  • Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills to optimise pricing and commercial terms

  • Ability to forward plan for multiple site projects and prioritise workload across long-lead and real time demands

  • Identify potential supply problems and solutions

  • Excellent interpersonal skills - strong relationship builder and communicator

  • Takes individual ownership and collaborates to deliver team and company objectives

  • Ability to undertake take offs would be an advantage (training will be given)

  • Ability to implement and manage sound business processes and procedures

Points of Appeal

Great company to work for
Progression within the company
Interesting projects