Construction Buyer

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Responsibilities

  • Obtain pricing from approved supply chain, issue purchase orders, resolve supply issues to meet project requirements.
  • Post and pre-tender material buying.
  • Cost analysis, working within allocated budgets.
  • Review of tenders upon receipt with Estimating.
  • Sending enquiries to Suppliers and sub-contractors for estimates of material & subcontract requirements.
  • Deals with inward enquiries from Suppliers and those wishing to be our Suppliers.
  • Supply technical data, quotations & the like to the Estimating department.
  • Assist accounts staff with invoice queries.
  • Liaise with Yard staff regarding relevant yard stock.
  • Responsible for the ordering and timely delivery of site & yard requirements.
  • Ensure technical personnel are kept informed about availability/delivery of stock & relevant legislation.
  • Review drawing revisions to ascertain material changes & instigating appropriate action.
  • Assist with revisions pertaining to material procurement procedures.
  • Updates Tipping file and circulates.
  • Analysis of received quotations.
  • Maintenance of necessary records associated with duties

Experience required

Candidates must have experience in a buying role with a construction environment, ideally with a building main contractor or subcontractor background.

Remuneration

Negotiable dependant upon experience, contact consultant for further details.

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.

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Company: Elvet Recruitment
Apply for the Construction Buyer
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Obtain pricing from approved supply chain, issue purchase orders, resolve supply issues to meet project requirements.
  • Post and pre-tender material buying.
  • Cost analysis, working within allocated budgets.
  • Review of tenders upon receipt with Estimating.
  • Sending enquiries to Suppliers and sub-contractors for estimates of material & subcontract requirements.
  • Deals with inward enquiries from Suppliers and those wishing to be our Suppliers.
  • Supply technical data, quotations & the like to the Estimating department.
  • Assist accounts staff with invoice queries.
  • Liaise with Yard staff regarding relevant yard stock.
  • Responsible for the ordering and timely delivery of site & yard requirements.
  • Ensure technical personnel are kept informed about availability/delivery of stock & relevant legislation.
  • Review drawing revisions to ascertain material changes & instigating appropriate action.
  • Assist with revisions pertaining to material procurement procedures.
  • Updates Tipping file and circulates.
  • Analysis of received quotations.
  • Maintenance of necessary records associated with duties

Experience required

Candidates must have experience in a buying role with a construction environment, ideally with a building main contractor or subcontractor background.

Remuneration

Negotiable dependant upon experience, contact consultant for further details.

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.

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Posted: May 20th, 2026