Buyer

Bellway Homes Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK house builder located in Reading is seeking a Buyer for its Thames Valley Division. This role involves managing procurement costs, ensuring compliance with purchasing arrangements, and preparing material budgets. Candidates should have prior buying experience and relevant qualifications, including a CSCS card. The position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including a contributory pension scheme and holiday purchase scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous Buying role with knowledge of take offs, schedules, and budgets required.
• Current CSCS card or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure competitive procurement of materials and plant as per project specifications.
• Monitor supplier performance.
• Prepare Contract Material Budget.

Skills

Strong communication and listening skills

Excellent attention to detail

IT literate, proficient in MS Word and Excel

Ability to work to deadlines under pressure

Committed to diversity and inclusion

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics grade A-C/4+ or equivalent

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Thames Valley Division, located in Reading is looking to recruit a Buyer to join the Division’s Technical/Commercial department.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the role of Buyer supports with the day to day management of procurement costs for the division, compliance with group purchasing arrangements, collection of rebates and the setting and monitoring of materials budgets to deliver the business unit output in the most timely, efficient and cost effective manner possible.

Principle accountabilities of the role include:

• Ensuring competitive procurement of materials and plant as dictated by individual project specifications.
• Administering and assist with monitoring of Material Rebate claims.
• Monitoring supplier performance.
• Preparing Contract Material Budget.
• Monitoring and reporting on Material Budget as contract progresses.
• Issuing tender enquiries and analysing quotations.
• Preparing material take-off from contract drawings.
• Preparing material schedules on Excel for supplier and site use.
• Production of computer generated Purchase Orders.
• Issuing orders to enable waste management systems to be implemented on sites.
• Collating and submitting statistical analysis as required.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Previously held Buying role with knowledge of take offs, schedules and budgets required.

Qualifications and Training

• Current CSCS card or equivalent.
• GCSE English and Mathematics grade A-C/4+ or equivalent.

Skills and Aptitude

• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team.
• IT literate, proficient in MS Word and Excel with the ability to adapt to new systems.
• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure.
• Able to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion.

The Role and Working Conditions

• 12 months - Fixed Term.
• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area.
• Ability to travel to development sites as and when required.
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks.

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive car allowance.
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Competitive annual bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Access to discounts and benefits portal.
• ShareSave Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Earn and Learn Opportunities.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.