The Plant Operational Buyer will provide and maintain an efficient and effective procurement service within the Group. You'll deliver and support the department and the wider business in plant hire and the provision of site set up and prelim orders whilst driving continuous improvement to deliver competitive advantage for us.

What you'll do:

• Administration and preparation of request for proposals and quotations utilising suppliers from the appropriate company Approved Suppliers Database
• Compilation of data relating to supplier responses, highlighting inconsistences and differences, presenting information and responses in a manor to enable evaluation.
• Entry of appropriate data and information into all procurement systems as required.
• Raise Purchase Orders for Materials and Plant Hire requirements in line with company policies and procedure within an ERP system.
• Liaise with sites to assist with the resolution of supply issues as and when required.
• Provide regular inputs to reports on site set up activities and supplier performance.
• Monitor vendor database to ensure that it contains up to date details of available suppliers.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of vendor price files.
• Support sites through managing live hire reports
• Engage with suppliers and sites over loss and damage costs
• Manage relationships and supply chain agreements with selected suppliers, including renewal; performance; spend; strengths; weaknesses and opportunities
• Focus on exceeding minimum service expectations by delivering an agile, value adding service with a deep understanding of customer requirements, technical competence, functional knowledge and process efficiency.
• Investigate and support the resolution of supplier invoice queries.
• Be aware of the Company’s standing on Health, Safety and Environment at all times

You'll be Qualified to NC, Higher Grade or equivalent. with an interest in studying towards MCIPS membership.The role will require excellent analytical and IT skills, with a measured approach to decision making along with an attention to detail and accuracy of data entry which is a critical part of the role. Experience in procuring or hiring non operated plant or in a plant related environment would be advantageous but is not essential