In addition, and just as importantly, embrace our Company Values and adopt these values in dealings with our customers, suppliers and employees:

• Be self-motivated, driven, flexible, organised, focused on success and have a desire to achieve.
• Computer literate;
• Experience in electrical building services is an advantage;
• Converse in Microsoft suite of software;
• Good negotiation skills
• Proactive approach/self-starter;
• Be commercial-minded.
• Have a strong attention to detail
• Work well under pressure
• Be able to plan their own workload and manage the unexpected
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative
• Enjoy a variety of roles
• Report directly to Directors

• Assist contracts managers in the selection of key suppliers and sources.
• Leading/supporting supplier negotiations as required to achieve the above. This will include technical partnership contract development and implementation.
• Develop relationships with each supplier to ascertain best procurement route for each supplier.
• Reviewing and comparison of subcontractors and suppliers quotations, and advising the team of the best market offering.
• Encourage and develop wherever feasible negotiated agreements with supplier and manufacturers.

Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers to ensure the best prices, service and product.

• Benchmarking of all products within the given area to ensure best total acquisition cost is achieved.
• Strategic planning for purchasing reporting on budget, cost down actual against target, current projects status.
• To play an active role in achieving departmental objectives such as; cost reduction targets year on year, supplier reduction and improved stock management.
• Ensure quality and performance of materials fall in line with acceptable standards.
• Consolidate purchases of materials to achieve maximum economic benefit.

• Secure best deals for each project.
• Continually monitor suppliers’ performance for measuring delivery and quality.
• Verify and cross check items ordered against items delivered and invoiced.
• Ensure materials are procured inline with delivery programme.
• Ensure materials procured are to clients specification.
• Identify and “take off” where necessary materials.
• Send out enquiries for appropriate materials, collate and analyse quotations.
• Place orders with suitable suppliers for specified materials.
• In conjunction with the delivery team, progress the delivery of supplies in order to comply with the site building programme.

• Negotiate returns on items not required or over ordered.
• Advise contracts team costs for budgetary purposes.
• Resolve any discrepancies that may arise between orders, goods received and invoices. Also make a decision on this account and authorize payments.
• Establish, monitor, and ensure payment of negotiated rebate/discounts agreements as allocated.

• Inform other departments of all relevant information regarding changes in materials, major price movements, delivery lead times and individual supply situations.
• Attend Meetings at key stages in order to review general progress on site and to decide on any future action necessary.