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Assistant Buyer

3 months ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Orbit Group Full time

Orbit is a fantastic business and one that’s really going places.

Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.

Over 50 years later, we’re one of the leading housing providers in the UK. Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown. But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.

**Your role at Orbit.**

The purpose of the Assistant Buyer role is to support/assist the Senior Buyer in ensuring and managing the material requirements for all regional developments making sure they are provided with building materials, hired and owned plant, equipment, welfare, PPE, sundries, consumables, temporary labour to enable the site teams to build to the correct specification and quality, in a timely and commercial manner to deliver results against budgets.
- Work closely with the Senior Buyer/ Region to review, monitor and maintain procurement processes and procedures.
- Sourcing and contacting suppliers and specialist manufacturers/suppliers.
- Assist in the reviewing and negotiating material orders.
- Support the raising of material orders in line with procurement procedures.
- Assist in the delivery of procurement improvements and cost reductions.
- Provide support to improve upon and expand current Group Deals and rebate agreements.
- Expedite and resolve order/invoice queries and any supply chain account issues.
- Assist in the preparation of material schedules to send out to enquiry.
- Support in the issuing of scheme tenders.
- Support in the analysis of tender submissions including the cost benefit of the proposals and associated opportunities
- Assist in Producing a material Procurement Delivery Plan for each development

**What will help you make a difference.**
- Previous procurement experience
- Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation and commercial awareness
- Good organisational, negotiation and analytical skills
- Background and experience in housing procurement or relevant construction experience desirable
- Experience of bid preparation

**Why Orbit?**

**Rewarding your contribution.**

For those who want or need more of a work life balance** **our view is that this role is suitable for WorkSmart. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. Agile working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Some of our core benefits include:

- Group bonus potential up to 15% of salary
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the “Orbit day”
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more

**Our culture and purpose.**

We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference. We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do. We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.

We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme #ThisIsMe, our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package. Because of this our people tell us Orbit is a great place to work for.

At Orbit, our people are enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to our customers and communities. We are one team where everyone is connected and encouraged to have the freedom to think differently.

Each year we build many new affordable homes and manage a total portfolio of around 45,000 properties. Over 100,000 people live in an Orbit home and our innovative approach empowers every one of them to grow and thrive. We are commercially driven. The more profit we make, the more we invest into the communities that we work for, improving services and playing a key role in driving UK housing growth.

**Work for Orbit. Believe in people.**

We have so much more that we’d like to share with you so please submit your CV demonstrating the value you could bring to Orbit.