How does The Build Chain assist Construction Buyers?
Description:
Buyers are responsible for procuring all materials required for building projects and ensuring they are provided on time and within allocated budgets. Their role is vital as they ensure the profitability of business contracts, by purchasing the most cost-effective and appropriate materials for each job.
Problems Faced:
Managing a high and fast paced workload of purchasing requirements by sourcing materials from a wide range of suppliers.
Determining the best source of supply for all hire and purchase products needed, based upon price, quality, delivery time and reliability.
Ensuring consistency of service from the team for all internal and external stakeholders.
Providing sustained improvement in efficiency and department performance through - developing robust procedures.
Negotiating with suppliers to obtain the best possible terms and value all whilst maintaining good working relationships.
How we Solve those Problems/Our Solution:
Our platform provides a smart, streamlined solution to procurement whereby enquiries are only sent out to appropriate suppliers based upon site location, product offering and procurement type (hire/purchase).
We provide instant access to a wide supply chain allowing contractors to benchmark supplier prices across local, regional and national markets with each enquiry. Increased market access puts the emphasis on merchants to offer the best service they can.
The dashboard’s simple, straightforward and efficient process provides a framework to implement standardised procedure throughout the team, ensuring consistency of operations.
Our archives provide a digital footprint that can be attributed to a specific user, from this we generate reports and data driven insights to analyse team performance and highlight where efficiency gains can be made.
With all enquiries and subsequent quotes archived and stored contractors can track merchant performance giving contractors the opportunity to negotiate with suppliers from a well-informed and in-control position.
