Purchasing Administrator
Description
JJ Rhatigan & Company is one of Ireland’s leading Building Contractors, with operations throughout Ireland and the UK. We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator in Galway.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a prestigious main contractor and work with like-minded people on award winning multi-million euro projects.
Key duties
Manage key categories of spend within the Purchasing function such as PPE, Concrete Accessories etc.
Assist in the GRN’ing of dockets to ensure all dockets are as up to date as possible.
Send out tender enquiries for material by email.
Analyse quotes and prepare comparisons for approval for material.
To provide an ethical and consistent approach to the procurement of goods and services.
Keep abreast of developments in the local, national and international supply markets.
To maintain working relationships with suppliers.
To assist with the selection of suppliers to provide goods to JJR sites in different geographical locations.
Maintain price books on SAP on a regular basis.
Analyse spend on SAP on agreed products and when necessary send out tender enquiries to obtain competitive pricing.
To manage and report on project costs versus budgets situations on agreed categories of spend.
Assist with abstraction of details with bills of quantities under supervision for the purposes of obtaining tender quotes.
Understand the basic and commercial principles of the function.
Assist where possible in all aspects of purchasing/procurement.
Build up a knowledge of materials that are purchased on a regular basis and suppliers that can deliver within our time scales.
Key skills
Ability to prioritise procurement problems.
Ability to work to tight deadline to ensure the timely ordering of goods and services.
Technical competence to be able to consider and put forward alternative materials/methods of working and assess cost effectiveness.
Be a good negotiator.
The ability to analyse in detail quotes received from the supply market, recognize the potential problems and/or gains and react accordingly.
Ability to communicate within the supply market at all levels.
Requirements
Experience in the Construction Industry is an advantage
What JJR can offer you
Attractive terms of Employment & Competitive salary for the right candidate
Excellent Benefits
Excellent Career Progression
Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
If you feel you have the required skills and experience and are interested in joining a highly respected company with the opportunity to progress your career, we would be interested in hearing from you.