Buyer

The Role:

I am looking for a highly organised and commercially-minded Materials Buyer with proven experience in procurement within the Housing Sector. This is a key role within the business and a new hire, responsible for ensuring the efficient, cost-effective sourcing of materials across developments while supporting strong supplier relationships and maintaining high standards of compliance.

Duties:

- To lead on all materials buying across site for the business
- Place material orders in line with budget, specifications, programme requirements, and look to agree deal agreements.
- Create material tender lists, prepare enquiry packages, negotiate best prices, and evaluate returned tenders.
- Identify and review potential supply chain gaps and risks.
- Manage preferred and approved supplier lists.
- Produce and review KPIs, reporting findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Providing supplier package information when required.
- Prepare detailed buying reports showing profit/loss against allowances.
- Maintain and manage Procurement Schedules for allocated sites.
- Undertake value engineering exercises with specified suppliers.
- Attend handover meetings for new schemes.

Essential Skills and Experience

- Previous experience in procurement within the Housing Sector.
- Background working in a commercial team.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Understanding of building regulations and legal requirements.
- Solid knowledge of construction methods and materials.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Strong numerical skills and good IT competency, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using COINS or similar systems is desirable
- Ability to assess and analyse information effectively.
- Strong communication and teamwork capabilities.
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

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