Assistant Buyer

2 months ago


Newton Hill City and Borough of Wakefield, United Kingdom Anderselite Full time
My client has a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join the team in their West Yorkshire office. My client is a top UK national housebuilder with a 5 star rating who work on a mixture of new build housing.
As an Assistant Buyer you will be responsible for providing procurement support to the existing Buying team and will report to the Senior Buyer. The Assistant Buyer will be allocated to both project and office related duties and will be working within a small team that is very busy and so communication and an ability to engage positively with those around them is essential.
Key responsibilities
Manage invoice queries for all sites working closely with the Project Buyers
Run reports on outstanding invoices
Cross reference supplier on-hire lists with site lists (Nationwide online)
Compile list of accounts ‘not used’ for Finance to streamline COINS
Raise orders for aftercare (at the instruction of the buyer)
Assist with legacy orders
Compile spreadsheets of quotes & material availability for tenders
Welfare & Stationery orders for all sites (weekly basis)
Run outstanding PO reports
Assist with raising training orders
Overhead orders – Stationery & PPE for new starters etc
Manage PPE cupboard stock
Marketing POs
Set up supplier form for COINS accounts
Complete account application forms
Aftercare plant hire spreadsheet
Update prices on supplier bulk uploads as per GTAs
Skills, experience and qualifications
Operational understanding of COINs
Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within Construction / Residential Housebuilding
A good understanding of purchasing processes
Strong organisation skills
The ability to organise and set priorities
Good analytical skills.
The ability to recognise future trends.
Excellent commercial awareness.
Communication skills.
Confidence and presentation skills.
Ability to make decisions under pressure.
Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment
Well-developed analytical and presentation / communication skills
Salary and Package
Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Company contributory pension scheme
Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
Sharesave scheme
This is a superb opportunity to join an established but growing business working with opportunity for career progression. For more information on this role please contact Paul Wilkinson on (phone number removed) via email on
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