Assistant Buyer
Posted 1 week ago by TipTopJob
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Buyer role involves supporting a commercial team on a housebuilding project in Kettering, requiring immediate engagement and proactive problem-solving. The ideal candidate should have experience in housebuilding or construction, with a focus on detail-oriented tasks such as processing orders and managing supplier communications. This position is a 4-month contract, emphasizing the importance of contributing to the project's success. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing and coding invoices, raising ad hoc purchase orders, and assisting with payment processing.
- Managing daily buying queries, following up on third-party delays, and resolving issues with site teams.
- Conducting root cause analysis, preparing the insolvency watchlist, and providing CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation) comments.
- Performing simple quantity takeoffs, reviewing technical drawings, and issuing order complete notices.
Key Skills:
- Prior experience in a similar role within the housebuilding or construction sector.
- Confidence in handling day-to-day buying queries.
- Strong attention to detail for processing orders, invoices, and payments.
- Ability to conduct reporting and analysis.
- Experience with procurement support tasks.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Kettering
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Assistant Buyer : Housebuilding Project, Kettering
Location: Kettering
Start Date: September
Contract Type: 4:Month Contract
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Buyer to join our team on a fast:paced housebuilding project in Kettering. We need a candidate who can hit the ground running and provide immediate support to the commercial team.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experienced in Housebuilding: You must have prior experience in a similar role within the housebuilding or construction sector.
- A Go:Getter: Youll be confident in handling day:to:day buying queries and providing robust support to the commercial team.
- Detail:Oriented: Your work will be critical to the projects success, requiring strong attention to detail for processing orders, invoices, and payments.
Responsibilities And Key Tasks
This is a dynamic role covering a wide range of responsibilities, including:
- Financial Administration: Processing and coding invoices, raising ad hoc purchase orders, and assisting with payment processing.
- Supplier and Site Communication: Managing daily buying queries, following up on third:party delays, and resolving issues with site teams.
- Reporting and Analysis: Conducting root cause analysis, preparing the insolvency watchlist, and providing CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation) comments.
- Procurement Support: Performing simple quantity takeoffs, reviewing technical drawings, and issuing order complete notices.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate to step in and make a significant contribution to a key project. We offer a competitive rate for this 4:month contract. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.