Buyer - North Yorkshire

Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Company Car Plan/Cash Allowance & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits

With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why…

Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East of England, across Yorkshire and the East and West Midlands.

We are continuing to strengthen our teams and are looking for passionate individuals who want to make a real contribution. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.

Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.

If you want to be part of something special, why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?

Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our team based at our North Yorkshire Head Office in Wetherby.

The Role

Are you a good communicator, organised and do you have strong commercial awareness?

Do you have an excellent material knowledge?

Do you want to be a part of a passionate and driven team?

If yes then look no further, your next career could be with us!

As our Buyer, you will be responsible for the procurement of materials in order to support the regional operating business meet its future growth plans.

Key duties and Requirements

You will also be responsible for:

Providing a procurement service to the regional business to ensure that all materials and plant orders are placed in a timely manner.
Ensuring the effective control of procurement activity and the order approval process.
Providing operational support and assistance to the wider Commercial team, to ensure there is a key point of contact in relation to materials required.
Ensuring the effective compliance and control of the regional buying function.
Requisitions, purchase orders, committing expenditure on COINS and invoice queries.
Management of relationships with external suppliers.
Information reporting to the Commercial Director as required.Who are we looking for?

To be successful as our Buyer you will currently be working as a Buyer for a housebuilder, main contractor or builder's merchant.

Experience of the COINS ERP system is highly desirable.

To be considered for this role you should also possess;

Excellent material knowledge
A full UK driving licence
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Strong commercial awareness
Ability to work under own initiative and manage time effectively
Flexible and adaptable to changing requirements
Good verbal and written communication skillsWhat will you get in return?

Discretionary bonus
Company car plan/cash allowance
Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
Private Health care
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platformIf this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success