Assistant Buyer

Overview

Assist buyers in procuring construction materials, ensuring timely delivery and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• tender management
• invoice checking
• purchase orders
• lead‑time monitoring
• material scheduling
• quote assessment

Tasks

-Deal with queries from site managers. -Assist the Buyer/s in the collation of documentation and issuing of material tender enquires for new sites/phases. -Work with the Buyer to research new products. -Attend departmental meetings as required. -Support the bid team in chasing tender returns & providing material check prices. -Carry out the invoice checking procedure and where necessary negotiate credits. -Provide support for Sub-Contract packages. Preparing tender information, chasing tender returns, raising low value orders and chasing the return of signed orders. -Assist the site teams in chasing deliveries, keeping build and site managers informed of any delays. -Assist the commercial team in the management of aged debt. -Maintain open lines of communication with colleagues in other departments. -Process new material orders. -Process site purchase orders for replacement materials and assist in production of monthly reports detailing expenditure. -Assist with site call-offs. -Assist the Buyer/s to ensure materials are delivered to sites in line with site programmes and specification and are purchased at competitive prices. -Continually monitor material lead times, keeping build and site managers informed, instigate forward material allocation when necessary. -Produce site specific material schedules. -Provide general assistance to the Commercial department as and when required. -Assist the Buyer/s in the assessment and comparison of material quotations.

Requirements

• degree
• chartered
• construction
• budget
• math
• communication

What You Bring

-Understanding of changes to regulations and legislation -Negotiating and networking skills -Ability to assess and analyse information -A good knowledge of construction methods and materials -Good business sense -Accurate with an eye for detail -Good team working skills -Good understanding of budget management -HNC/ ONC or Degree in Construction -Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it -Strong mathematical and IT ability -Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work -Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership, or, -Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) -Excellent communications skills

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Benefits

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