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Trainee Assistant Buyer
February 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Trainee Assistant Buyer
At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Durham Division, located in Houghton-le-Spring is looking to recruit an Trainee Buyer to join the Division’s Commercial department.
The Role
Reporting to Commercial Director, the role of Trainee Buyer supports with the day-to-day monitoring of procurement costs for the division, compliance with group purchasing arrangements, collection of rebates and the setting and monitoring of materials budgets to deliver the business unit output in the most timely, efficient and cost effective manner possible.
Principal accountabilities of the role include:
Assist with the procurement of all directly purchased materials and hired plant to deliver new homes in accordance with the regional forecast. Including taking off and scheduling materials from working drawings where required.
Placing orders for and dealing with site generated requisitions and replacements.
Liaising with suppliers to ensure best value is achieved.
Managing individual workload on a daily / weekly basis.
Assist with preparing and updating materials budgets for individual developments.
Assist with the production of various KPI reports such as site damage, plant use and site waste and buyers group reports.
Ensuring compliance with Bellway Group Procedures in all instances.
Support with the implementation and maintenance of Group Agreements.
Support with preparation of tender packages and enquiries and analyse quotations.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Preferred Experience
Previous experience with a housebuilder or large construction organisation however we welcome applications from all sectors of the construction industry.
Someone eager to grow and build a career within the housebuilding/construction industry.
Qualifications and Training
GCSE English and Mathematics grade A-C/4+ or equivalent
Skills and Aptitude
Strong communication and listening skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
IT literate, proficient in MS Word and Excel with the ability to adapt to new systems
Ability to work to deadlines under pressure
Able to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties and hours worked.
Office based role.
In return we can offer you:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.