What You'll Be Doing?
The Commercial team deals with everything to do with cost‑effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. With a watching brief on choice of material, cost, customer satisfaction and sales, and other critical issues, the team – which comprises Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Material Buyers – has one objective: to deliver best quality homes at the best possible cost. Their work is fundamental to our continued viability as a business and presents a fast‑moving challenge that will exercise your creativity and commercial flair to the full. Reporting to the Buying Manager, you will manage an efficient materials purchasing process on multiple sites.
* Schedule and place material and plant orders with Group National Suppliers or general suppliers, optimising cost and quality
* Attend internal pre‑start meetings and team meetings
* Check Architects/Engineers drawings for discrepancies and compliance with the required material specification, and resolve any queries with the relevant consultants/Technical department
* Ensure correct specifications are being used
* Produce material cost schedules and budgets with cost codes for new sites, and review material cost codes to ensure budgets are not exceeded
* Produce schedules for material enquiries, send to suppliers for costing and assess quotations and supplier schedules to ensure they are correct
* Project and report material cost increases as they arise
* Provide site material accruals on a monthly basis
* Compile quarterly material valuations for presentation to the Surveyor for incorporation in valuation meetings
* Resolve invoice queries with the Accounts department
* Carry out material on‑site checks and produce reports as required
* Attend site weekly to ensure there are no problems with supplies/materials
* Raise office and Sales and Marketing orders
What You’ll Need
* Qualified to NVQ Level 4 or higher with a valid CSCS card
* Numerate with attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data to facilitate preparation of budgets
* Methodical, conscientious and organised
* Works to deliver high standards
* Strong IT skills, including working knowledge of computer systems within a commercial environment
* Able to work on own initiative
* Good communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
* Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers
* Excellent telephone skills
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
* Company Car or Cash Allowance
* Annual Medical Health Assessment
* 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
* Choice of Flexible Benefits
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
* Private healthcare support for virtual GP, diagnosis, treatment, physio and talking therapies, with option to add family members
* First‑class pension scheme with option of up to 10% employer contributions
* Employee loans and savings accounts, house purchase discounts and other financial benefits
* Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers and other lifestyle benefits
* Death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, share buying scheme and other additional benefits
Our Company
We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5‑star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations. We combine the brightest minds, the latest technology and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We offer tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex‑Armed Forces personnel, and we adopt a hybrid way of working that blends office, site, sales offices and home working where the role allows.
We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
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