Junior Buyer

A well-established specialist roofing and cladding contractor is looking to recruit a Junior Buying Administrator / Junior Buyer to support a busy procurement function from their Essex head office. With a team of roughly 60 staff and turnover of around £23m, the business delivers high quality hard metal roofing, cladding and flat roofing packages across the UK and is known for a professional, solutions led approach and strong project delivery standards.

This is a brilliant entry point into construction procurement, offering training, progression and real exposure to live project delivery. You will work closely with Project Managers, design and commercial teams to secure best value materials and keep sites running smoothly.

• Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
• 28 Days Holiday Plus Christmas Shutdown
• Pension Scheme (NEST)
• Ongoing training and progression

• Procure and schedule products, materials, plant and equipment to meet project demands
• Liaise with suppliers to secure best value and manage lead times
• Track orders and resolve late or failed deliveries proactively
• Monitor and report price increases, updating internal spreadsheets
• Arrange returns of non conforming products and support issue resolution
• Support supply chain development and maintain supplier relationships
• Assist with purchase ledger records and procurement administration

• Experience and/or education in procurement, buying, admin or inventory management
• Strong organisational skills and confident with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Commercially aware and comfortable dealing with suppliers
• Construction, roofing or cladding exposure is beneficial but not essential

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Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.