Assistant Buyer in Norwich

The Commercial team deals with everything to do with cost-effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. With a watching brief on choice of material, cost, customer satisfaction and sales, and other critical issues, our Commercial team – which comprises Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Material Buyers – has one objective: to deliver best-quality homes, at the best possible cost. Their work is fundamental to our continued viability as a business and presents a fast-moving challenge that will exercise your creativity and commercial flair to the full.

Reporting to the Buyer/Senior Buyer/Buying Manager, you will assist and support with all buying tasks including the preparation of all procurement duties and exercises. You will be able to raise orders as needed and negotiate to achieve best value for the business. Be aware of new materials to the market which will assist the business.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing orders from site requisitions
• Fill in and dispatch copy orders to relevant sites
• Fill in site requisitions after processing
• Assist with general enquiries from site regarding materials
• Deal with telephone calls to/from suppliers
• Issue drawings to various suppliers for quotations
• Assist with requesting quotations from suppliers for sites in order to obtain best price
• Fill in general mail in Buying department
• Assist with invoice and order queries
• Carry out the occasional site visit
• Assist with weekly reports, which include plant on hire and replacement orders
• Assist with compiling monthly reports, which include replacement orders, waste reports, bulk order costs and materials on site
• Raise office and Sales and Marketing orders
• Rebate Administrative ticking processes where appropriate
• Customer Care orders/trackers

What You’ll Need

• Experience of working in an admin role
• Must carry a valid CSCS card
• Basic understanding of budgets and ability to prove basic financial control
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with MS Office and Excel programs
• A good standard of written English
• Ability to generate professional correspondence unaided
• Self-disciplined, with demonstrably good time-management skills and the ability to manage a number of priorities
• Ability to multi-task, and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Team player and supportive of colleagues
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers and excellent telephone skills

Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

• Private medical cover
• Pension with the option of up to 10% employer contributions
• Annual Health Assessment
• Financial Benefits including access to employee loans and savings accounts
• Lifestyle Benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme and discounts at major retailers
• Additional benefits including death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies, and a share buying scheme