Buyer (Maternity Cover)

Lovell Homes; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Buyer to join their team on a temporary basis for maternity cover. This role involves providing essential buying services to project teams, ensuring effective procurement of sub-trades and materials while supporting the Regional Procurement Manager. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commercial awareness, intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word, and familiarity with COINS software. Join a company recognized for innovation and excellence in delivering quality housing projects, where your contributions will help enhance communities and support staff development.

Benefits

Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Pension

Private medical insurance

Option to purchase additional holiday

Access to discount portal

Cycle to Work scheme

Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing procurement workloads.
• Experience in delivering best value buying solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide buying services to Project Teams on allocated projects.
• Ensure procurement of sub-trades and materials within buying allowances.

Skills

Procurement Management

Commercial Awareness

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

COINS Software

Health & Safety Knowledge

Tools

COINS Software

Job description

Fixed Term Contract - 12-18 months

Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to join our team on a temporary basis for maternity cover. This role is based within Lovell’s East Anglia region, at our Norwich office.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing buying services to Project Teams on one or more projects as allocated by the Regional Procurement Manager.

You will ensure procurement of sub-trades and materials in accordance with an agreed programme and within buying allowances. You will support the Regional Procurement Manager in achieving best value buying solutions and placing risk-averse, robust packages.

We are seeking an experienced Buyer with a proven track record of managing procurement workloads across multiple planned maintenance programmes. The ideal candidate will be commercially aware, with intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word, and ideally experience using COINS software. A good understanding of Health & Safety and knowledge of marketplace levels are also essential.

Benefits

• Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Holidays - 26 days plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Option 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 UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes, renowned for innovation and excellence in delivering high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities where we work, building quality homes for real people, and supporting our staff. Developing talent is key to our success. We believe that our organisation’s strength lies in the skills, personalities, and diversity of our people.

Lovell is an equal opportunities employer that encourages and values diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture empowers colleagues to make decisions at regional and local levels, challenge the status quo, and work collaboratively to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.