Experience

Real Places Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Trinity Homes Ltd

• Eastbourne

• Buyer

  • Dec 2016 - Present



Osborne

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Responsible for managing all aspects of procurement for a range of major projects including the construction of schools, hospitals and social housing projects • Includes responsibility for handling own procurement scheduling, working in line with project budgets and ensuring that key materials are delivered on time • Key functions include negotiating with suppliers to obtain bulk purchase discounts for materials purchases • Also involved in setting up Preferred Supplier Agreements to maximise value for money and terms for regular purchases • The role also involves responsibility for the line management of an Assistant Buyer, including performance management and training Show less



United House

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2011

  • Oversaw the procurement of material packages for speculative and social housing developments, ensuring full utilisation of supply chain agreements • Involved in all aspects of the buying process including material takeoff, scheduling and supplier negotiation • Duties also included pitching of samples to clients for approval (examples included kitchens, ironmongery and sanitary ware) • Additionally responsible for overseeing the training and development of an Assistant Buyer to attain Buyer level as well as line managing another Buyer • Also set up standard documentation, enquiry letters and spreadsheets for the department resulting in improvements to operational efficiency within this role Show less



Linden Homes

• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Managed procurement for a variety of for speculative and social housing developments • Involved in materials take-off, scheduling and procurement of materials and subcontract packages, utilising supply chain agreements to maximise cost savings • Responsible for estimating and budgeting own contracts within this role • Also involved responsibility for overseeing the development of a Trainee Buyer to Assistant Buyer level • Managed procurement for a variety of for speculative and social housing developments • Involved in materials take-off, scheduling and procurement of materials and subcontract packages, utilising supply chain agreements to maximise cost savings • Responsible for estimating and budgeting own contracts within this role • Also involved responsibility for overseeing the development of a Trainee Buyer to Assistant Buyer level



Osborne

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2006

  • Handled all aspects of procurement for a range of residential and commercial construction schemes ranging between £1M and £27M in value • Promoted to Senior Buyer in July 2003; initially based in Reigate until September 2003 and then moved to the London office • Carried out taking off, scheduling, programming and procurement of material packages • Also responsible for helping to procure packages for the Group Supply Chain, leading to appointment as Commodity Manager for insulation, external door sets and sanitary ware • Other functions included pitching of samples to clients for approval Show less



John Mowlem

• West Malling

• Assistant Buyer

  • Jun 1999 - Dec 2000

  • Based on site at 'Sir John Moore Army Barracks' in Folkestone during the conversion for the Ghurkha Battalion; project value £24M • Later head office based and responsible to the Purchasing Department for the procurement of material and sub contract orders • Based on site at 'Sir John Moore Army Barracks' in Folkestone during the conversion for the Ghurkha Battalion; project value £24M • Later head office based and responsible to the Purchasing Department for the procurement of material and sub contract orders



Fairview New Homes

• Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Buyer

  • Jun 1998 - May 1999

  • Based on site at the Shell Downstream Building, Waterloo, London; project value £32M • Reporting to the Surveying / Buying Departments for the placement of sub contract and material orders • Also responsible for processing sub contract order payments • Based on site at the Shell Downstream Building, Waterloo, London; project value £32M • Reporting to the Surveying / Buying Departments for the placement of sub contract and material orders • Also responsible for processing sub contract order payments



Wimpey Homes

• Various

• Trainee Site Manager

  • Jul 1995 - May 1998

  • Assisted the Site Manager in all aspects of site management, including overseeing teams of trades and labour at all stages of the project from laying foundations to client handover • Gained experience at numerous sites across the Southeast of England • Assisted the Site Manager in all aspects of site management, including overseeing teams of trades and labour at all stages of the project from laying foundations to client handover • Gained experience at numerous sites across the Southeast of England