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Hull, United Kingdom

Buyer / Contracting Administrator Responsibility for day to day materials purchase, stock forecast operations and contracting works quotations; • Managing the procurement of assigned materials, parts and components.• Ensuring timely and accurate delivery of material.• Collaborating with contract managers to source parts to their specifications.• Material review and communication with suppliers and customers.• Managing supplier relations and ensured supplier qualification.• Analysing, producing and maintaining accurate cost forecasts for contracting tenders.• Managing Purchase Orders.• Negotiating contracts with suppliers, obtaining optimum pricing, terms, and deliveries.• Overseeing company inventory and forecasting stock usage.• Creating materials cost forecasts for contracting department work quotations.• Key Achievements: Reducing material costs, improving stock availability and supplier relations.

Hull, United Kingdom

Fully accountable for the establishment of the static mobile home manufacturer, with overall responsibility for day to day operations;• Overseeing project design functions, sourcing and purchasing of raw materials at best cost price to the firm thus increasing bottom line profit margins using bills of materials.• Targeted advertising to potential customers and securing sales providing bespoke costings and plan specifications. • Managing financial functions with accurate and timely accounts maintaining seamless administrative functions. • Sourcing and recruiting of staff as required providing essential health and safety training to ensure company regulations are adhered to the manufacturing site maintains a safe working environment.• Coordination of internal and external quality checks in accordance with legislative procedures. • Revalidation and qualification of manufacturing equipment in consultation with the Management team ensuring all industry standards are met and safety practices upheld. • Delivering instruction, mentoring and technical guidance of processes to all assigned team personnel in order to efficiently meet project objectives. • Continuous improvement methodology; striving to develop and enhance the quality system.• Key member of the team conducting investigations into work related incidents; carrying out risk assessments and work place inspections. • Remain proactive and responsive to clients and suppliers providing an exemplary service and fostering long term relationships.• Ensure all contracted staff work in accordance with healthy and safety requirements eliminating potential risks to welfare.• Review complaints, responding appropriately within company guidelines and effect improvements if necessary.• Key Achievements: Demonstrated effective business development; attracting and securing new investors and additional partners successfully achieving a rapid growth from one factory to three premises

Driffield

On site erection of roadside aluminium and steel safety crash barriers, bridge parapets systems and pedestrian guard rails incorporating drilling and diamond drilling for anchor positions, where required; • Completing high specification projects against tight deadlines across multiple UK sites against all weather conditions ensuring a good standard of fit and finish, modifying parts on site if required to achieve specific client requirements. • Working across the highways required strict adherence to health and safety standards at all times, whilst maintaining good diplomatic relations with passing motorists and pedestrians.• Heavy lifting of materials and the operation of heavy machinery in compliance to safety standards. • Resolving site issues; elevating risks; enforcing and auditing the health and safety on the project with a zero accident or incident rate objective.• Liaising with suppliers, customers and potential new clients to secure profitable contracts.• Administration and financial controls; ensuring accurate invoicing, accounts and credit control processes.• Resource Management; ordering of equipment/supplies monitoring the activities and performance of external contractors, taking action to address any issues.• Budget forecasting for short, medium and long-term contracts. Ensuring health and safety compliance of staff, subcontractors and other visitors to the site is maintained to a high level at all times.• Utilising extensive experience, technical knowledge and effective problem solving skills, offering workable solutions to overcome issues or concerns. • Identifying root cause when dealing with incidents and implementing preventative measures against re-occurrence.• Working on various shift patterns and to tight deadlines, in confined spaces and within demanding, pressurised and challenging working environments.

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