Assistant Buyer

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Junior Buyer to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth operation of procurement processes, supporting both daily administrative tasks and strategic procurement activities. The successful candidate will work closely with the buying and commercial team, suppliers, and site teams to maintain efficiency, compliance, and accuracy across all procurement functions.

Balfour Beatty Site : Balfour Beatty homes Kettering

Location : Balfour Beatty Homes Kitteon House Kettering Parkway

Kettering NN15 6XW

The ideal candidate should have experience in the housebuilding sector and be confident in handling the following responsibilities :

Raising ad hoc purchase orders

Processing and coding invoices

Managing day-to-day buying queries related to housebuilding

Supporting the commercial team with order raising, payment processing, and invoice queries

It's important that the candidate is able to hit the ground running, so prior experience in a similar environment is essential.

Below is a more extensive list of requirement of what the job will entail.

Daily Tasks

Process invoices

Process one-off (adhoc) orders

Work with the commercial team to process payments

Filing of orders / quotes / requestions

Weekly Tasks

Order consumables

Manage and update plant hire reports

Arrange for Approval and sign off of orders

Review balance of orders

Monthly Tasks

Report on CVR comments

Prepare the insolvency watchlist

Maintain 3rd party due diligence checks on suppliers

As Required / Ongoing

Conduct root cause analysis when needed

Follow up on third-party delays

Perform simple quantity takeoffs

Review technical drawings

Communicate with site teams to resolve issues

Issue order complete notices once balance has been exhausted to the suppliers.

Prelim extensions mobilize / de-mobilize.

Please call Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for information on 01212005520, or via LinkedIn.

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