Senior Buyer Braunstone Town, Leicester

Bellway plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Bellway plc, based in Leicester, seeks a Senior Buyer to manage procurement costs and material budgeting for the East Midlands division. You will handle tendering, take-offs, and supplier performance while working with site teams to meet project specifications.

Key requirements include a CSCS card or equivalent and GCSEs in English and Maths, with strong IT skills and the ability to travel to development sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying with take offs, schedules and budgets.
• CSCS card or equivalent qualification is required.
• GCSE English and Mathematics (A-C/4+) required.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement costs and material budgets for the division.
• Issue tender enquiries and analyse quotations.
• Prepare material take-offs from contract drawings.
• Monitor supplier performance and rebates.
• Produce Excel material schedules for site use.
• Coordinate with site teams and stakeholders across levels.
• Ensure compliance with group purchasing arrangements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Teamwork

Deadline management

Stakeholder communication

Diversity and inclusion

Education

CSCS card or equivalent

GCSE English and Mathematics

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

## Senior BuyerCommercialBraunstone Town, LeicesterPermanent - Full TimeApply nowAt 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 East Midlands Division, located in Leicester is looking to recruit a Senior Buyer to join the Division’s Commercial department.**The Role**Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the role of Senior 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.Principal 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*** 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 is received.**