Homewares Buyer

Barratt Redrow; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Buyer Assistant to join their Commercial team. You will assist with procurement duties, processing site orders, and liaising with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have administrative experience, a valid CSCS card, and strong proficiency in MS Office. The role demands excellent time management and multitasking abilities. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including private medical cover and additional holidays for long service.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

26 days’ holiday

Choice of Flexible Benefits

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an admin role.
• Must carry a valid CSCS card.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing orders from site requisitions.
• Deal with telephone calls to/from suppliers.
• Assist with compiling monthly reports.

Skills

Administrative skills

Time management

Customer service

Proficiency in MS Office

Multi-tasking

Job description

Role Overview

What you’ll be doing? The Commercial team deals with everything to do with cost‑effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. With a watching brief on choice of material, cost, customer satisfaction and sales, and other critical issues, our Commercial team has one objective: to deliver best quality homes, at the best possible cost. Reporting to the Buyer/Senior Buyer/Buying Manager, you will assist and support with all buying tasks including assisting with the preparation of all procurement duties and exercises.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing orders from site requisitions
• Fill in and dispatch copy orders to relevant sites
• Fill in site requisitions after processing
• Assist with general enquires from Site regarding materials
• Deal with telephone calls to/from suppliers
• Issue drawings to various suppliers for quotations
• Assist with requesting quotations from suppliers for sites in order to obtain best price
• Fill in general mail in Buying department
• Assist with invoice and order queries
• Carry out the occasional site visit
• Assist with weekly reports, which include plant on hire and replacement orders
• Assist with compiling monthly reports, which include replacement orders, waste reports, bulk order costs and materials on site
• Raise office and Sales and Marketing orders
• Rebate Administrative ticking processes where appropriate

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an admin role
• Must carry a valid CSCS card
• Basic understanding of budgets and ability to prove basic financial control
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with MS Office and Excel programs
• A good standard of written English
• Ability to generate professional correspondence unaided
• Self‑disciplined, with demonstrably good time management skills and the ability to manage a number of priorities
• Ability to multi‑task, and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Team player and supportive of colleagues
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers and excellent telephone skills

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies