Buyer in Essex

45,000

60,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY

My client is a nationwide main contractor based in Essex, established in the early 2000s. The company has delivered over £220 million worth of projects and originally started as a family-run shop-fitting contractor. Over time, it has expanded into a large construction business offering full construction services. These services include fit-out, refurbishment, and new design & build developments across various sectors such as education, retail, commercial, residential, leisure, industrial, and healthcare.

The company has built strong relationships with major brands, governing bodies, and private developers, which has contributed to its reputation as a trusted name in the industry.

Some of their recent projects include:

  • Retail: Lidl in Harlow and Co-op locations in Chesterwell and Combe Martin.
  • Commercial: Cornwall Services EV Charging Station and 10-12 Alie Street in Ingleton Wood.
  • Leisure & Hospitality: The Gym in Basildon and Holiday Inn Express in Cornwall.
  • Education & Health: Emerson Park Academy in Essex and Beaconsfield High School in Buckinghamshire.
  • Residential: Wardrobe Court Apartments.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our client is seeking a Buyer to join their Commercial team based out of their Basildon office. With a large number of tenders ongoing and continuous growth planned for the business, the team needs additional resources from a well-versed Buyer who knows the area and suppliers.

You will be responsible for Sourcing and producing a wide range of materials for various projects in the Commercial, Retail, Residential, and Education sectors.

This role will give you the opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of projects

  • Build, maintain and improve supplier relationships
  • Identify new supplier opportunities
  • Negotiate pricing, terms and products
  • Manage the supply chain to ensure all materials are delivered to site
  • Work closely with the Projects team to ensure they have all the correct materials to complete each project in the time frame
  • Conduct site visits when necessary to monitor and assess material quality
  • Ad-hoc duties

Your Experience

  • Experience in a Buying or Procurement role within the Construction Industry
  • Experience with supplier management and negotiation skills

REQUIREMENTS

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

The company offers excellent opportunities and offers a basic salary in the region of £45,000 to £60,000. In addition to the basic salary, there will be benefits including car allowance, pension, health, and travel allowance.

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About this Recruiter

Ellis Abbott
Consultant

A bit about me

I have worked at Cityscape Recruitment for the past two years, joining the team from a high-level sporting background. I have recently been promoted from Trainee Consultant to Recruitment Consultant and specialise in the Main Contracting sector. The type of roles I usually recruit for are Commercial, Operational and Design. Outside recruitment, I enjoy playing golf and going to the gym. I am also a huge Leeds United fan and will watch as many games as possible.
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We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.

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Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.

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At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:

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  • Civil Engineering
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Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.

They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors

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Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape. 

Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes. 

Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.

Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country. 

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When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area. 

Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you. 

We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential. 

After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.

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