It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Crest Nicholson have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Buyer to join our Midlands division based in Tamworth.
Key Responsibilities:
* To assist and support with the preparation of accurate quantities and materials schedules.
* Using the appropriate tender documentation effectively and efficiently procure quotations, negotiate and place plant and material orders within required timescales.
* Provide cost –data feedback
* To assist with the support of the Site Manager with co-ordination of material deliveries to enable construction work to proceed to agreed programmes and to assist and monitor the site control of materials.
* To assist the Buyer with the review and forecast latest material and plant cost estimates on monthly basis.
* Working with internal and external personnel in a professional manner.
* Assist at all times in maintaining a safe working environment within Company workplaces and applying the Company's Health and Safety Policy for their own, their colleagues, third parties and the public benefit. Individuals must act to minimise danger and report all potential dangers and accidents to their immediate superior or designated Health and Safety Officer.
* The procurement of materials and plant in accordance with Group Agreements.
* Monitoring of goods purchased.
* Monitoring of plant on hire or purchased.
* Review of drawings and schedules to reduce errors, omissions and mistakes.
Experience/Qualifications:
* Be commercially aware with analytical and proactive approach towards problem solving.
* Knowledge of the Residential Development/ construction market.
* Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet
The Company
Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.
We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.
Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.
As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:
* Competitive Salary
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Private pension
* Private healthcare and cash plan options
* 25 days' annual leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Share save scheme
* Gym membership discounts
We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.
We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under 'Recruitment Privacy Policy'.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us