Buyer

Consto Group Limited; Abbots Langley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Consto Group Limited is seeking a Buyer to manage materials purchasing across up to two sites, reporting to the Senior Buyer. You will oversee procurement, place orders with Group National Suppliers, and ensure cost and quality targets are met.

The role requires NVQ 4 or higher, strong numeracy, and excellent IT and communication skills. You will attend site and team meetings, check drawings for spec compliance, and produce cost schedules and reports to support timely valuations.

Qualifications

• Experience working for a house builder or similar construction contractor.
• Numerate and able to interpret data to inform budgets.
• Strong IT skills and comfort with standard commercial software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procurement duties and exercises.
• Schedule and place material and plant orders with suppliers.
• Check drawings for discrepancies and ensure correct specifications.
• Produce material cost schedules and budgets with cost codes.
• Attend internal meetings and site meetings as required.
• Resolve invoice queries with Accounts.

Skills

House builder experience

Numerate

IT skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starting

Education

NVQ Level 4+

Tools

Commercial IT systems

Job description

My client, a house builder, are seeking a Buyer. Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you will manage an efficient materials purchasing process on up to two sites.

You will be expected to:

• Prepare all procurement duties and exercises
• Be aware of new materials to the market which would assist the business
• Schedule and place material and plant orders with Group National Suppliers where appropriate or general suppliers, optimising cost and quality.
• Attend internal pre-start meetings and Team Meetings as required
• Check Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification. Thereafter resolving any queries with the relevant consultants/Technical department.
• Ensure correct specifications are being used
• Produce material cost schedules and budgets with cost codes for new sites and as required, and to review material cost codes to ensure budgets are not exceeded
• Produce schedules for material enquiries, sending to suppliers for costing and assessing quotations and supplier's schedules to ensure they are correct, prior to placing the respective orders
• Project and report material cost increases as they ariseProvide site material accruals on a monthly basis
• Compile quarterly material valuations for presentation to the Surveyor to be incorporated in the respective valuation meetings
• Resolve invoice queries with the Accounts department
• Carry out material on site checks and produce reports as required
• Attend site weekly to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materials
• Raise office and Sales and Marketing orders

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Someone with similar experience working for a house builder
• Qualified to NVQ Level 4 or higher
• Numerate with attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data to facilitate preparation of budgets
• Methodical, conscientious and organised
• Works to deliver high standards
• Strong IT skills, including working knowledge of computer systems within the commercial environment
• The ability to work on own initiative
• Good communication skills, and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers
• Excellent telephone skills