Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Posted 2 weeks ago by The Construction Index Ltd

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Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Senior Buyer role at Bellway Homes involves managing procurement costs and ensuring compliance with purchasing arrangements within the Scotland East Division. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. The role is office-based with travel to development sites as needed. The company promotes an inclusive culture and offers various benefits to its employees.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring competitive procurement of materials and plant as dictated by individual project specifications.
  • Administering and assisting with monitoring of Material Rebate claims.
  • Monitoring supplier performance.
  • Preparing Contract Material Budget.
  • Monitoring and reporting on Material Budget as contract progresses.
  • Issuing tender enquiries and analysing quotations.
  • Preparing material take-off from contract drawings.
  • Preparing material schedules on Excel for supplier and site use.
  • Production of computer generated Purchase Orders.
  • Issuing orders to enable waste management systems to be implemented on sites.
  • Collating and submitting statistical analysis as required.

Key Skills:

  • Previously held Buying role with knowledge of take offs, schedules and budgets required.
  • Current CSCS card or equivalent.
  • GCSE English and Mathematics grade A-C/4+ or equivalent.
  • 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.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Livingston

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Company: Bellway Homes

Salary: Competitive

Type: Full Time

Region: Scotland

Town/City: Livingston

Posted: 19/06/2025

Listed in: Buyers

Reference: 281237CON

Job Description

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 Scotland East Division, located in West Lothian is looking to recruit a Senior Buyer to join the Division’s Commercial department.

The Role

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the role of Senior Buyer supports with the day to day management 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

  • Ensuring competitive procurement of materials and plant as dictated by individual project specifications.
  • Administering and assist with monitoring of Material Rebate claims.
  • Monitoring supplier performance.
  • Preparing Contract Material Budget.
  • Monitoring and reporting on Material Budget as contract progresses.
  • Issuing tender enquiries and analysing quotations.
  • Preparing material take-off from contract drawings.
  • Preparing material schedules on Excel for supplier and site use.
  • Production of computer generated Purchase Orders.
  • Issuing orders to enable waste management systems to be implemented on sites.
  • Collating and submitting statistical analysis as required.

Experience

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Previously held Buying role with knowledge of take offs, schedules and budgets required.

Qualifications And Training

Current CSCS card or equivalent

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, with travel within the Divisional area

Ability to travel to development sites as and when required

Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In Return We Can Offer You

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

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 is received.

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