Senior Buyer - London, United Kingdom - Vistry Group PLC

Vistry Group PLC

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role Overview:

In a Nutshell
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our team within Countryside Partnerships London West.

As our Senior Buyer you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the material purchasing function for our scheme just outside Watford, Hertfordshire.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

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
Agile working arrangements possible for this role
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
Private Healthcare
Company contributory pension scheme
Life assurance 4 x your annual salary
Sharesave scheme
Cycle to work scheme up to £3000
Support with a professional membership
Denplan, GymFlex and many more

In return, what we would like from you

Behave in line with our company values
Integrity, Caring and Quality
5 or more GCSE passes at grades A C, including English and Mathematics
Proven length of experience working for a contractor or residential house developer in a buying role.
A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
A good knowledge of construction methods and materials
Strong mathematical and IT ability. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Ability to assess and analyse information
Good commercial sense
Good understanding of budget management
Negotiating and networking skills
Excellent communications skills
Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
Good team working skills
Accurate with an eye for detail
Willingness to go above and beyond to meet deadlines as and when the business requires it.

Desirable

Degree in Construction or similar, or,
HNC / ONC in Construction or similar
Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership
Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
Experience of COINS

More about the Senior Buyer role

Ensure all materials are delivered to sites in line with current build programmes, specification and are purchased at competitive prices in line with the company's group & regional deals where applicable.
Ensure the procurement of all sites/buying phases are continually monitored against budget.
Maintain an uptodate library of standard house type material schedules.
Produce accurate sitespecific material schedules and process material orders.
Monitor material order values against budget values and address large variations with the Regional Buying Manager.
Liaise with other regional buyers to negotiate national bulk price agreements group deals.
Ensure the tender process is adhered to for all new sites/phases in line with the regions tendering/procurement policy.
Negotiate regional bulk price agreements and ensure competitive quotations are obtained for materials not covered by bulk agreements.
Continually monitor price agreements to ensure they always remain competitive.
Continually monitor supplier performance and hold regular meetings with main suppliers.
Place orders for key show home materials before prestart meetings if required to meet showhouse programme dates.
Process site purchase orders for replacement materials and produce monthly reports detailing expenditure.
Continually research new products.
Ensure the invoice checking procedure is being carried out and where necessary negotiate credits.
Monitor the goods received sheets and liaise with build and site managers to ensure correct completion procedures are maintained.
Complete stock valuation exercised as required during the year.
Continually monitor material lead times, keeping build and site managers informed, instigate forward material allocation when necessary.
Manage site calloffs and carry out regular stock takes to ensure site stocks remain cost effective.
Maintain general specification for the regions housing range and ensure compliance with divisional general specification.
Manage all amendments to specification as and when required.
Monitor plant levels and ensure it is off lined when no longer needed.
Ensure some labour and all material subcontractors are procured within the agreed programme and to within budgetary levels.
Ensure the efficient running of the computerised subcontract purchasing system.
Maintain a library of standard house type subcontract schedules.
Manage estimating functions for production of accurate estimated costs for housing, roads and sewers.
Produce site specific material schedules.
Ensure the material database is kept up to date.
Ensure material tender lists are prepared in conjunction with the build department, and to the approval of the Regional Buying Manager / Commercial Manager/
Ensure tenders are checked and comply with site specification