Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
We're an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.
We are actively seeking energetic and diligent Technical Buyer to join our highly skilled team in Banbridge.
We are actively seeking energetic and diligent Technical buyer to join our highly skilled team.
You will play a key role in the procurement of mechanical technical plant and materials selection and buying for all live jobs, assisting and reporting to the Mechanical Technical Procurement Manager & Head of Technical Procurement. You will work closely with our Procurement and Accounts teams in ensuring the smooth transition of all technical orders from requesting and reviewing quotes to issuing and gaining approval of Technical Submittals, keeping budgets updated and the wider group on progress of technical buying through trackers and progress meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse & establish cost parameters against budgets for purchases
- Create and maintain good relationships with manufactures/suppliers
- Make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Maintain records of purchases, pricing library, and other important data
- Review and analyse all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options when required
- Pull together Technical Submittals.
- Update the wider team through trackers and other technical documents and supplier documents.
- Ensure that the products are delivered on time
- Maintain and update a list of suppliers, delivery times, and mitigate against delays
- Work with team members and Mechanical Technical Procurement Manager to complete duties as needed
- Attend Project Meetings when required
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Industry qualification or at least 2 years’ experience in a technical role
- Minimum GCSEs in English and Maths (grades A–C or equivalent)
Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Ability to negotiate, establish, and bring deals over the line.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills, ability to work to deadlines.
- Managing your own time effectively.
- Problem solver.
- Accurate and precise with attention to detail
- Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
- Goal-oriented, organised team player
Benefits
- Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
- 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
- Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
- Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Variety of employee discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Branded clothing
- Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
- Annual Health Checks
- Full use of onsite state of the art gym
- Awards for long service
- Additional annual leave based on length of service
- Training and development opportunities.
- Free Onsite parking
Kane is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free fitness classes
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Will you be able to reliably commute to Banbridge BT32 for this job?
- Do you have previous experience in a technical role?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 04/07/2025
