Assistant Buyer

Lovell; Cadbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Buyer for their South West regional office. The ideal candidate will support the procurement team with order placements and liaise with suppliers. Key qualifications include strong negotiation and communication skills, along with knowledge of the construction industry. The role offers a permanent contract with excellent benefits including a discretionary bonus, 26 days of holiday, pension, and health insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

26 days holiday

Life Assurance

Pension

Private medical insurance

Additional holiday purchase

Discount portal access

Cycle to Work scheme

Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and understanding of relevant legislation.
• Strong negotiation skills for supplier engagement.
• Familiarity with contract conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement team with planned order placement.
• Liaise with suppliers to achieve best value and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of construction industry

Knowledge of health and safety conditions

Job description

Overview

Permanent position, 37.5 Hours per week. We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our team within Lovells South West regional office at Exeter.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for supporting the procurement team with day‑to‑day planned order placement, checking quantities and analysing quotations, whilst ensuring compliance with company procurement policies.

With excellent communication skills you will liaise / negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value, delivery, performance, and payment terms, as well as developing relationships with internal teams and the external supply chain.

Qualifications

We are looking for a procurement professional with knowledge of the construction industry and the relevant legislation, strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of conditions of contract and health and safety.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Holidays - 26 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Single cover Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UKs leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing developments and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.