Senior Buyer

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer to join the Commercial Team. This role typically reports to the Commercial Director and has regular contact with Material Suppliers, the Regions Construction team and the Group Procurement team.

The purpose of the role is to pro actively manage the regions requirements, material purchasing for sites for the region through effective and efficient controls whilst working under guidance from the Group Procurement team, meeting strict standards, maintaining the project programme and producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.

The role will include:

• To primarily be responsible for the buying team within the region, for all sites of varying complexity ensuring Site Managers queries and requisitions are processed promptly and efficiently to ensure build programmes and quality are maintained
• Scheduling of materials from drawings to raise purchase orders for Site Managers to call off, accurately and efficiently to maintain building on time and within budget
• Producing material cost analysis to ensure competitive prices and budgets are maintained to add to the profitability for the region
• Keep abreast with latest building products and new legislation so that we may maintain company standards
• Ensuring orders are raised in accordance with Persimmon Group Procurement Procedures so that the business maintains consistency and quality of build
• Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system and assist the Quantity Surveyor to set up new sites and establish budgets, allowing management to predict site profitability
• Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts)
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects
• Ensure that the buying team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines
• The role will involve managing, mentoring and training other members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region
• On occasion provide assistance to the Technical / Commercial Director when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert

What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?

• A confident and numerate professional who has previous Buyer experience within a construction company.
• Be pro active, self-motivated, asks questions, wants to learn and has a good work ethic
• Must be adaptable, have a strong and consistent management style with the site teams and supply chain
• Must be proficient in Excel
• Confident negotiation skills
• Previous COINS experience is a distinct advantage
• Full Driving licence is essential

What’s in it for you?

Salary and benefits package

• Competitive Salary (DOE)
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Health Care

When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.

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No Agencies please – Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction

Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

If you have any questions about the job or application process please contact us at talentacquisition@persimmonhomes.com