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 ...