Buyer

Persimmon Homes; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Persimmon Homes seeks a Buyer to enhance their Buying Team in Mansfield. The ideal candidate will manage material scheduling and costs while liaising with site managers to ensure efficient operations. Experience in construction purchasing is essential, along with strong negotiation skills and proficiency in Excel.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience as a Buyer within a construction company.
• Ability to provide take-offs from drawings.
• Full Driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule materials for multiple developments.
• Calculate bulk quantities of materials.
• Monitor regional bulk material levels.
• Submit material cost budgets.

Skills

Negotiation

Numeracy

Adaptability

Work Ethic

Communication

Proficiency in Excel

Tools

COINS

Job description

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.

Why Persimmon Homes?

At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Buyer, you'll benefit from:

• 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
  
  

What is the role?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.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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
• Finally you will need to work very closely alongside Site and Contract Managers to ensure requisitions are processed efficiently and site issues are overcome swiftly
  
  

What experience do I need?

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

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