Assistant Buyer – Residential Developments

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Salary: £35,000 plus package
Location: Northampton/Bedford
Region: Bedfordshire

Assistant Buyer – Residential Developments – up to £35k plus package

My client who is a residential developer who specialises in luxury high end traditional build houses and apartments. They are looking to expand their team with the addition of an assistant Buyer to support the current commercial team for their prestigious developments both future and present within the Northampton/Bedford area.

An office based position, you will report into the Senior Buyer/Commercial Manager and work closely with the procurement team on their current/new residential developments of new build homes.

As an Assistant Buyer you will be procuring materials to meet the build programme of this project.

Some of your duties in this role are as follows:

• Procuring brickwork, carpentry and sanitary materials
• Hiring plant e.g. cabins, forklifts, fencing, cranes etc.
• Compiling monthly reports on budgeting control on all materials
• Resolving supplier disputes
• Support the estimating team with pre-tender quotations and resolve material specification issues

Experience Required

• At least 1-3 years of procurement experience with a residential property developer
• Experience with procuring materials for new build developments.
• Some knowledge of construction techniques
• Comprehension of building, environmental and disability standards
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Proven track record and have shown stable UK employment and have some exposure of residential construction with a recognised developer or company.

If you think this would be a great opportunity and is of interest, please send an updated CV to be considered.

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