Assistant Buyer

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Job Description - Assistant Buyer

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our team within Vistry West Yorkshire, at our Wakefield office. As our Assistant Buyer you will be responsible for providing procurement support to the existing Buying team and will report to the Senior Buyer. The Assistant Buyer will be allocated to both project and office related duties and will be working within a small team that is very busy and so communication and an ability to engage positively with those around them is essential.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...
Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Agile working possible (dependent on role)
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...
Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
Operational understanding of COINs
Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within Construction / Residential Housebuilding
A good understanding of purchasing processes
Strong organisation skills
The ability to organise and set priorities
Good analytical skills.
The ability to recognise future trends.
Excellent commercial awareness.
Communication skills.
Confidence and presentation skills.
Ability to make decisions under pressure.
Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment
Well-developed analytical and presentation / communication skills

More about the Assistant Buyer role...
Manage invoice queries for all sites working closely with the Project Buyers
Run reports on outstanding invoices
Cross reference supplier on-hire lists with site lists (Nationwide online)
Compile list of accounts 'not used' for Finance to streamline COINS
Raise orders for aftercare (at the instruction of the buyer)
Assist with legacy orders
Compile spreadsheets of quotes & material availability for tenders
Welfare & Stationery orders for all sites (weekly basis)
Run outstanding PO reports
Assist with raising training orders
Overhead orders - Stationery & PPE for new starters etc
Manage PPE cupboard stock
Marketing POs
Set up supplier form for COINS accounts
Complete account application forms
Aftercare plant hire spreadsheet
Update prices on supplier bulk uploads as per GTAs
Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working
Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave
Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General
Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days
With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Regional Office Location

Why Vistry
Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.
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