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 merchantsContact a range of suppliers and sub‐contractors to obtain quotationsAgreeing delivery schedulesKeeping detailed records and maintaining well‐organised work schedulesPreparing and maintaining cost reportsRaising subcontract ordersIssuing certificate of payments to contractorsGenerate and chase up/store quotesChasing quotations from sub-contractors and suppliersAssisting the commercial team as directed 
Requirements:
Open to having a background in construction or accounting Understanding of construction materials desirableExcellent attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present dataExcellent communication skills, both internally and externallyHighly organisedNegotiation skillsStrong IT skills including Excel 
If you would like to discuss, please do call RGB Recruitment Exeter and ask for Nicky Harris.