Buyer

Overview

Procure construction materials for housing schemes, manage suppliers and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• tender management
• supplier relations
• kpi reporting
• value engineering
• buying reports
• schedule management

Tasks

-Obtaining and providing data for sustainability reporting to relevant parties. -Placement of Material Orders in accordance with budget, specification, and programme constraints whilst also adhering to our group deal requirements wherever possible. -Liaise with our Group Supply Chain, managing and developing supplier relationships, whilst promoting the best interests of Vistry Group. -Review potential gaps in supply chain/risks. -The above will include creation of material tender lists, producing enquiry packages, negotiating best price, and comparing returned tenders -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. -Attend hand over meetings for new schemes. -Inform procurement manager of any occasions where loss of rebate may occur. -Carrying out value engineering exercises against specified suppliers -Procurement Schedule management and upkeep on relevant sites.

Requirements

• regulations
• microsoft office
• coins
• procurement
• construction
• commercial

What You Bring

-An understanding of building regulations and legal obligations -Effective organisational skills -Good communication skills -Good teamworking skills -Ability to assess and analyse information -Good interpersonal skills, particularly in negotiating -Strong mathematical and IT ability. Good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages -A background in working within a commercial team -Good knowledge of construction methods and materials -Previous experience and knowledge of procurement within the Housing Sector is essential -Knowledge/experience of using COINS or similar is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided

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Benefits

-Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave -Share save and share incentive schemes -Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees -Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary -Employee rewards portal with many more benefits... -Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover -Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice -Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service -Competitive basic salary and annual bonus -Company car, car allowance or travel allowance -2 Volunteering days per annum

About Vistry Group

-Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020. -Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm. -Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance. -Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities. -Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.

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