Buyer
Eurosafe is a leading provider of fall protection, access, and safety solutions, helping organisations create safer working environments at height. We deliver high-quality design, installation and maintenance services across a wide range of sectors.
Our team is hands-on, safety-focused and committed to delivering work to the highest standards. We value people who take ownership of their work, lead by example and consistently strive for excellence.
At Eurosafe, our values of Integrity, Safety, Quality, and Teamwork guide everything we do. Our vision, ‘Safety Assured, Trust Secured’, reflects our commitment to building confidence with our clients and each other through consistently high standards and responsible practices. Our mission is to be an industry-leading technical service provider, delivering high-quality services and products that create safe and secure working environments, therefore contributing to a working atmosphere conducive to optimal performance levels.
Eurosafe Contracting Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Description
Due to Eurosafe securing a large contract in North-West London, we are looking to employ a Buyer.
Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Buyer will be dedicated to a major project and responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the procurement and delivery of all materials and equipment required for the works.
Working closely with the Project Manager, Design, Quality and Commercial teams, you will manage procurement and delivery schedules to ensure materials are ordered, manufactured, inspected and delivered in line with the project programme and installation requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain detailed procurement and delivery schedules aligned with the project and installation programme.
Review programmes, drawings, kit lists and installation sequences to identify material requirements and required-on-site dates.
Purchase materials, products and equipment in accordance with project specifications, budgets and programme requirements.
Identify and manage long-lead and programme-critical items to prevent delays to site activities.
Liaise with suppliers to monitor manufacturing progress, lead times, availability and confirmed delivery dates.
Track orders from placement through manufacture, inspection, dispatch and final delivery to site.
Plan and coordinate site deliveries, considering access, delivery slots, storage, lifting requirements and installation sequencing.
Liaise with the Project Manager and site teams to understand changing priorities and adjust procurement and logistics plans accordingly.
Work closely with Design and Quality to ensure necessary approvals, inspections, certification and documentation are completed prior to manufacture and delivery.
Monitor material availability and proactively identify and resolve shortages, delays, damaged materials and other supply-chain risks.
Maintain accurate procurement, order tracking, logistics and delivery records throughout the project.
Provide regular procurement and logistics updates to the Project Director and Project Manager and attend project planning meetings as required.
What We're Looking For
An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements:
Experience in a Buyer, Procurement, Materials Planning or Logistics role within construction or engineering.
Experience producing and managing procurement and delivery schedules.
Experience purchasing materials and managing orders through to site delivery.
Strong understanding of lead times, material planning and delivery sequencing.
Experience liaising with suppliers and resolving supply or delivery issues.
Strong planning, organisation and communication skills.
Competent in Microsoft Office
Nice to Have
Experience in any of the following may set you apart:
Experience working on a major or high-value construction project.
Experience within specialist construction, fall protection, access systems or structural steelwork.
Experience procuring bespoke or long-lead manufactured products.
Experience coordinating phased or complex site deliveries.
Knowledge of construction site logistics and material management.
Relevant procurement, supply chain or logistics qualification.
Why Choose Eurosafe?
Established in 1999, Eurosafe prides itself on the quality of the projects we deliver and the service we provide to our clients; this can only be achieved with highly motivated, quality people. We are therefore committed to high standards of staff development and retention making this role suitable for a committed individual who is looking for stable long-term career development.
We are a vibrant and ambitious company with an open and relaxed management culture, nurturing continuous improvement and innovation. We believe this attitude has allowed us to achieve a staff turnover rate well below the industry average. Our entrepreneurial ethos encourages and fosters the growth of our employees and our proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all.
Eurosafe Solutions Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Benefits include:
Additional leave
Company events
Company pension
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid volunteer time
Private dental insurance
Private medical insurance
Work Location: This role is based at our Head Office in Sheffield, but visits to site in NW10, London, may be required.
