Optimise by Recruitment are delighted to be working alongside a reputable organisation seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their team!
Role Overview:
Support regional operating teams with procurement services to achieve business plans, build delivery programs, commercial objectives, budgets, and growth requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enhance profitability and operational effectiveness of business operations by being passionate, collaborative, and respectful.
- Assist Regional Buyer with procurement administration, policy compliance, and reporting to meet material and site requirements aligned with build programs and commercial objectives.
- Manage supplier partnerships to ensure contractual terms are met and orders comply with group policies.
- Assist in scheduling site start programs and procurement activities.
- Ensure timely placement of bulk, plot-specific, and variation material orders according to KPIs, specifications, group deals, and approval processes.
- Resolve supplier ordering, delivery, and invoice queries efficiently.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to maintain effective working and supplier relationships.
- Report procurement function issues to Regional Buyer promptly and support improved operating practices.
- Authorise and commit expenditure within approval limits.
- Assist Group Procurement with related tasks and scheduling.
- Comply with Health & Safety, Environmental, Corporate Responsibility Policies, and other company policies.
Performance Measures:
- Produce key procurement information and provide added-value support to the region.
- Collate supply chain KPIs, including forklift data, weekly plant reports, and material schedules for the Group Commercial & Procurement team.
- Support site and build procurement program requirements, ensuring requisitions, orders, and invoice queries meet KPIs.
- Deliver activity targets (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
- Manage stakeholders for positive outcomes.
Adhere to group control and compliance policies and processes in procurement and buying
What we are looking for:
- A good understanding of House building
- A good financial and commercial awareness
- A good understanding of the current technical and design regulations
- Proficient in COINS (procurement section) system and Microsoft Excel
- Numerical and literate
- Able to balance multiple priorities within a fast-changing and demanding environment