Buyer (Residential)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited seeks a Buyer (Residential) in Wimborne, Dorset to manage material and plant enquiries, price negotiations, and to build material schedules from drawings for a growing residential housebuilder. You will also support the estimating function with pricing and supplier input.

The role offers long-term stability, a competitive package including bonus and car allowance, and the opportunity to work on high-end residential projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as Buyer / Materials Buyer in residential development.
• Knowledge of materials used in residential construction (brick, block, mortar, 1st/2nd fix).
• Ability to read construction drawings and take off quantities.

Responsibilities

• Pricing, supplier negotiations, and managing day-to-day enquiries.
• Producing material CVRs and building material schedules from drawings.
• Supporting estimators with pricing and supplier input.

Skills

Residential housebuilding

Materials negotiations

Drawings take-off

Education

HNC/ONC desirable

Job description

Buyer (Residential)
GBP65,000 - GBP70,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + High End Projects + Long-Term Stability
Wimborne, Dorset (Commutable from: Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ringwood, Ferndown, Blandford Forum, Verwood, Wareham)

Are you a Buyer / Materials Buyer with residential housebuilding experience, looking for a secure long-term role with a well-established developer known for delivering a quality product?

On offer is a permanent position with a stable, growing residential housebuilder where you will play a key part in keeping live sites supplied, working closely with the wider commercial team to support continued growth.

This company are an established housebuilder and are continuing to expand, with major sites in progress and clear plans to increase annual unit delivery. As a result of ongoing success, they are now looking to add an experienced Buyer to support the team.

In this role you'll be based in Wimborne, managing material and plant enquiries, pricing and supplier negotiations, producing material CVRs, and creating material schedules from construction drawings. You'll also support the estimating function with pricing and supplier input.

This role would suit a Buyer / Materials Buyer from a residential developer background, looking for a long-term, stable position with an established business and the opportunity to make a real impact within the buying function.

The Role:

• Buyer / Materials Buyer for a residential housebuilder
• Pricing, supplier negotiations, and managing day-to-day enquiries
• Producing material CVRs and building material schedules from drawings
• Supporting estimators with pricing and supplier input

The Person:

• Buyer / Materials Buyer with residential housebuilding / development experience
• Strong residential materials knowledge (e.g., brick, block, mortar, 1st fix, 2nd fix)
• Able to read and take off information from construction drawings (HNC/ONC desirable)

Reference Number: BBBH280273

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.