Buildstore Buying Group (BBG) is an exciting new building materials purchasing service, designed specifically to support Buildstore's mortgage and finance customers as they build, renovate or convert their homes.
Working in partnership with a nationwide network of builders' merchants and manufacturers, we help customers make the most of their build budgets by sourcing the right materials at competitive prices, planning their purchasing requirements and coordinating orders and deliveries.
We're now looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Materials Advisor to join us as we launch and grow this new service.
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in builders' merchants, building materials sales or procurement who enjoys building customer relationships and wants to be part of something new.
As a Materials Advisor, you'll manage your own portfolio of customers, becoming their dedicated point of contact for building materials purchasing. You'll build strong relationships with both customers and suppliers, helping customers plan ahead, source competitive quotations, place orders and coordinate deliveries, making their building projects that little bit easier.
By joining us at the beginning, you'll have a real opportunity to help shape how the service develops. As the business grows, there is also potential for the role to develop into a management position, helping to build and lead our future Materials Advisory team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and developing relationships with your own portfolio of customers.
- Understanding customers' building projects, budgets, timescales and upcoming materials requirements.
- Proactively identifying purchasing opportunities and helping customers plan their materials orders.
- Working closely with our network of merchants and manufacturers to source suitable building materials for customers.
- Obtaining and reviewing supplier quotations, working collaboratively with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing and reliable service.
- Preparing customer quotations and following up to convert enquiries into orders.
- Processing orders and coordinating deliveries to customers' sites.
- Resolving any supply, delivery or order issues, keeping customers informed along the way.
- Maintaining accurate customer and purchasing records.
- Helping develop and improve our systems, processes and customer experience as BBG grows.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who knows the building materials industry, enjoys working with customers and has the confidence to manage their own workload.
You will need:
- Experience working within a builders' merchant, building materials supplier or similar construction industry business.
- Good knowledge of building materials, products and their applications.
- Experience in internal sales, account management or a customer-facing commercial role.
- Experience preparing quotations and processing customer orders.
- Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of pricing, margins and profitability.
- Strong communication, organisational and customer service skills.
- A proactive approach to sales and building long‑term customer relationships.
- Confidence using IT systems, including Microsoft Office.
It would also be great if you have:
- Experience negotiating with suppliers.
- An understanding of construction drawings, specifications or bills of quantities.
- Knowledge of self‑build, renovation or residential construction projects.
- Experience coordinating deliveries and resolving supply issues.
- Experience using CRM or purchasing systems.
While the additional experience listed above would be beneficial, we're particularly interested in finding someone with strong industry knowledge, the right attitude and the enthusiasm to help us build something successful.
Why Join Buildstore Buying Group?
This isn't just another materials sales role. You'll be joining a new and growing business, with the opportunity to make a genuine difference to how customers purchase materials for their building projects. You'll have the chance to:
- Make the role your own – take ownership of your customer accounts and help shape the service from the outset.
- Build lasting relationships – support customers throughout their building projects, rather than focusing solely on individual transactions.
- Be part of something new – contribute ideas and help establish a successful Materials Advisory function.
- Develop your career – with potential opportunities to progress into a management role as the business grows.
- Location: Swindon area
- Salary: £30,000–£38,000 per annum, depending on experience
