Assistant Buyer

Job Description:

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our team within Vistry South East Midlands, at our Enderby office in Leicester. As our Assistant Buyer, you will support the Buyer to negotiate with suppliers, scheduling and requisitioning site materials on a daily basis to support the wider Commercial team.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

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

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Previous experience in a similar role elsewhere, ideally within the Construction/Housebuilding sector
• A proficient use of Microsoft Excel, alongside other Microsoft Office software, would be highly desirable
• A high level of mathematical ability and problem-solving skills, with a methodical and logical approach to your work
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a wider team supporting colleagues where required
• You will be resourceful and keen to learn in order to take on new responsibilities
• Minimum of GCSE Maths and English
• Working towards a professional procurement qualification e.g. CIPS
• Previous experiencing working with timber frame would be desirable but is not essential

More about the Assistant Buyer role…

• Support the wider Buying team with placing material orders, including negotiating prices for materials and checking schedules against drawings and specifications.
• Analyse variation orders and provide material costs to the Surveying team for variations and any extras, placing and amending orders in accordance with variations.
• Work alongside the wider Buying team to place orders for plant equipment as required by site, including negotiating prices by liaising with the Construction Director for the compound layout/site set-up.
• Check invoices against orders queried by the Accounts department and arrange for credits to be issued where necessary.
• Maintain administrative databases for the Buying team, dealing primarily with site requisitions on a daily basis and managing the site requisition email, ensuring requests are processed efficiently.
• Assist our Customer Service team with material requirements for client resolutions.
• Place orders in line with build programmes, ensuring full accordance with drawings, specification and requirements. You will attend site meetings to review progress, addressing any issues which arise, and completing stock management reports.
• Carry out on site material inspections periodically.
• On occasion, you may have to deputise for other members of the Buying team, including attending meetings as specified by your line manager.

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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