Buyer

Persimmon Homes; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction company in Mansfield is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their team. You will be responsible for sourcing and ordering materials while ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency on-site. The ideal candidate has a strong background in construction purchasing, excels in negotiation, and is proficient in Excel. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Support for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Confident and numerate professional who can provide take offs from drawings.
• Self-motivated with a good work ethic.
• Strong and consistent management style with the site teams.

Responsibilities

• Source and order various materials, achieving best value.
• Calculate bulk quantities of bricks, blocks, and tiles.
• Maintain and monitor bulk material levels to prevent shortages.

Skills

Previous Buyer experience within a construction company

Proficient in Excel

Confident negotiation skills

Self-motivated

Adaptable management style

Tools

COINS

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Mansfield, NG18

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Buyer and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

Responsibilities

We are looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join our Buying Team. The Buyer will report to the Commercial Director and will be responsible for the sourcing and ordering of various materials, achieving best possible value, and ensuring group deals are adhered to.

• Material scheduling for multiple live and upcoming developments at any one time
• Calculating bulk quantities of bricks, blocks and tiles required for each site and scheduling them with the manufacturer in a timely manner
• Maintaining and monitoring regional bulk material levels to ensure there are no shortfalls or over ordering
• Submitting material cost budgets to department surveyors and advising where large losses or stolen product has occurred
• Work closely with Site and Contract Managers to ensure requisitions are processed efficiently and site issues are overcome swiftly

Qualifications

• A confident and numerate professional who has previous Buyer experience within a construction company and can provide take offs from drawings
• Self-motivated, asks questions, wants to learn and has a good work ethic
• Adaptable with a strong and consistent management style with the site teams and supply chain
• Proficient in Excel
• Confident negotiation skills
• Previous COINS experience is a distinct advantage
• Full Driving licence is essential

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