Senior Buyer

5 months ago

Byfleet, United Kingdom Churchill Retirement Living Ltd Full time
Location:​Byfleet, SurreyRewards and Benefits:​Competitive basic salary, Car allowance or Company car and Colleague benefitsContract: Maternity cover contract 6 - 12 months

About us

We are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking for people like you.

We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 700 people and growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.

We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 3rd best company to work for and in 2016 we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Materials Buyer to cover maternity leave in our South East regional office in Byfleet.

You will be responsible for the cost effective and timely purchasing of all materials that are required for our award winning developments.

Forming good working relationships is an essential part of this role, as you will be working closely with the Commercial and Construction departments as well as the Finance and Technical teams, all of which are based in our Byfleet office.

You will also develop working relationships with external stakeholders such as all material suppliers and external consultants.

Your duties will include:

Measuring drawings, taking off quantities, preparing schedules, estimates and other working documents. Provide the material costs for the preparation of construction budgets.Source suitable suppliers and issuing tender enquiry documents.Negotiating proposed order values and new Regional Supply agreements.

There’ll be considerable financial work in most aspects of the role, with sole responsibility for producing a monthly forecast report for the Board, as well as the usual budget preparation, scheduling and estimates.

Hours of work are 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am – 5.00pm on Friday.

You’ll make at least one visit to your sites per week and some additional overtime may be required to meet your targets.

About you

You’ll have a background in Construction, with previous experience as a Buyer, preferably in residential development with experience in measuring drawings, preparing bills of quantities and using advanced procurement techniques.

It goes without saying that you will be able to read and understand architect drawings, specification documents and standard detail drawings.

It would be desirable if you had specific knowledge and experience of conventional 3-4 storey masonry construction, with an understanding of Contract law, together with a construction related qualification such as a HNC.

It’s important that you’re a commercially astute negotiator, self motivated, able to work under pressure and have the ability to prioritise your workload.

You must also have a valid UK driver’s license.

How you'll be rewarded:

Competitive salary plus commission
Cash for Car benefitAnnual holiday entitlement - 24 days pro rata + Bank Holidays
Day off on your birthdayGroup Personal Pension PlanHealth ScreeningLife AssuranceColleague Introduction reward schemeEye Care Reimbursement£200 John Lewis vouchers for expectant parentsLand Introduction BonusAnnual awards ceremonyColleague wellbeing programmes and company ambassadorsCharity fund matching through Churchill Foundation

Join the Churchill family and be part of an ambitious and successful business who value and appreciate their people. Apply today

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