Buying Administrator

Vistry Group

  • Wakefield
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Role OverviewIn a Nutshell…We have a fantastic opportunity for a Buying Administrator to join our team within Vistry West Yorkshire, at our office in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. As our Buying Administrator you will be responsible for undertaking administrative assistance and duties for the buying team. You will assist in the smooth running of the Buying Department, ensuring it operates accurately and efficiently. This must be within full compliance of the Best Practice procedures and the Company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policies.Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
In return, what we would like from you…
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • English and Maths, to GCSE grade C or above
  • A background in working with a Commercial or Financial Team
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures
  • A high standard or IT literacy especially Excel
  • The ability to organize and store information
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Good team working skills
  • Accurate with an eye for detail
More about the Buying Administrator role…
  • Maintain site contact list for suppliers
  • Copying, binding & posting Sub-Contracts. Managing the Sub-Contract log and chasing of unreturned Sub-Contracts
  • Copying, binding & posting professional appointments
  • Supporting the procurement manager in maintaining the CQMS contractor database including preparing weekly report to senior management. Completing new Sub-Contractor set ups as required.
  • Requesting new account set ups for purchase ledger.
  • Supporting the procurement manager in carrying out KPI reports
  • Manage filing for existing projects and archiving of completed projects
  • Raising overhead orders
  • Ordering PPE for new starters
  • Raising agency labour orders
  • Attend departmental meetings as required
  • Liaise with office manager for overhead order requirements
  • Assist procurement manager with preparation of subcontract order paperwork
  • Ensuring procurement schedules are kept updated
  • Assist material buyers by processing low value orders
  • Support buying team with on-hold report
  • Assist procurement manager with pipeline schedule updates when required
  • Assist procurement manager chasing evidence to support recovery of rebates for compliance report
  • Assist social value and bid coordinator with consultant appointment admin (0.5 days per week)
Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.#LI-KM1

Vistry Group