Materials Buyer / Housing Sector

Accept Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a procurement specialist in the housing sector. The role involves placing material orders, managing supplier relationships, and assisting the procurement manager with relevant data and reports. Candidates should have experience in procurement and knowledge of the housing industry. This position offers opportunities for growth and the chance to contribute to sustainability reporting and value engineering exercises.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working in the Housing Sector.
• Previous experience in procurement is required.
• Knowledge of COINS is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Place Material Orders according to budget and specifications.
• Create material tender lists and negotiate best prices.
• Manage supplier relationships and review gaps in the supply chain.

Skills

Experience in the Housing Sector

Knowledge of Procurement

KPI review and reporting

Tools

COINS or similar software

Job description

You MUST have experience of working in the Housing Sector.

Previous experience and knowledge of procurement.

• Knowledge/experience of using COINS or similar is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided

• Placement of Material Orders in accordance with budget, specification, and programme constraints whilst also adhering to our group deal requirements wherever possible.
• The above will include creation of material tender lists, producing enquiry packages, negotiating best price, and comparing returned tenders
• Liaise with our Group Supply Chain, managing and developing supplier relationships.
• Review potential gaps in supply chain/risks.
• Manage preferred and approved supplier lists.
• KPI review and reporting.
• Assisting procurement manager in providing supplier package information relevant to other departments, including Group, as and when may be required.
• Production of buying reports detailing profit/loss against allowance.
• Procurement Schedule management and upkeep on relevant sites.
• Obtaining and providing data for sustainability reporting to relevant parties.
• Carrying out value engineering exercises against specified suppliers
• Inform procurement manager of any occasions where loss of rebate may occur.
• Attend hand over meetings for new schemes.
• Any other reasonable buying department related tasks as directed by procurement manager or referred to in the Buying Procedures Manual.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of applying, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. Accept Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We are recognised as one of the leading recruitment agencies in Leicester. If this role isn t quite right for you, please visit our website to explore other permanent and temporary opportunities across various sectors. Equal Opportunities: Accept Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.