Buyer / Project Support - Bespoke Joinery

Buyer / Project Support - Bespoke Joinery

Kent

£30,000 - £40,000 + Benefits

Our client is a well-established bespoke joinery and interior fit out manufacturer delivering high quality projects across the commercial, residential and hospitality sectors. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Purchaser / Project Support professional to join their team in Kent.

This is a varied and rewarding position combining purchasing, supplier management, estimating support and project coordination. Working closely with the Commercial Director, Estimating Team and Project Managers, you will play a key role in ensuring materials, components and outsourced works are sourced competitively and delivered on time to support successful project delivery.

The Role

Purchasing & Estimating Support

• Manage the purchasing of project specific materials, components, outsourced items and general stock.
• Obtain competitive quotations for materials, specialist components and outsourced works to support estimating activities.
• Monitor project programmes and approval schedules to ensure materials are ordered in time to meet production requirements.
• Source high quality materials and components that meet specification, programme and quality requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships whilst identifying alternative suppliers where beneficial.
• Maintain supplier and material libraries, ensuring pricing, lead times and specifications remain up to date.

Deliveries, Stock & Cost Control

• Coordinate incoming deliveries and ensure materials are checked for quantity, quality and condition.
• Ensure delivery documentation is accurately completed and costs correctly allocated to projects and work orders.
• Work with department heads to monitor stock requirements and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Support quarterly stocktakes and investigate discrepancies.
• Report shortages, delays, damaged goods or cost variations that may impact project delivery.

Project Support

• Support Project Managers with the coordination and delivery of multiple projects.
• Prepare and maintain purchasing trackers, monitoring order status, costs, lead times and delivery dates.
• Coordinate project sampling requirements, sourcing materials, finishes and specialist components.
• Manage the sample process through the workshop, ensuring samples are produced and issued in line with project requirements.
• Maintain sample trackers and monitor approvals.
• Provide regular purchasing, delivery and sampling updates to Project Managers and department heads.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier and project records.
• Support company health and safety administration requirements.
• Carry out other reasonable duties in line with the responsibilities of the role.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' purchasing experience, ideally within joinery, fit out, interiors or manufacturing.
• Strong commercial awareness and supplier negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast paced environment.
• Strong IT skills including Excel and purchasing or production management systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

Click Apply or contact Rob James at 020 8502 0111 for more information.

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