Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer - Construction - Northampton 

Assistant Buyer - An exciting opportunity for an assistant buyer to join a leading privately owned housing developer in the Northampton area. Delivering a full procurement process to all sites within the required deadlines and on budget. 

• Assist in growing the supply chain by identifying and securing new, innovative suppliers that offer cost savings.
• Purchase materials in line with site specifications and development drawings; manage procurement for specific sites from cradle to grave.
• Influence construction teams to minimize costs and reduce overheads through effective negotiation, rate adjustments, and reducing material wastage.

• Experience in a procurement environment with strong understanding of purchasing, negotiations, and supplier management.
• Ability to read and understand working drawings and specifications; strong decision-making and commercial awareness.
• Skilled at monitoring supplier performance, resolving issues, and managing price negotiations.

• ONC, HNC (or equivalent) or qualified by experience; HND desirable.
• Strong literacy and numerical skills.
• Ability to understand material timelines and build processes.

• Competitive salary £28,000 - £32,000 + performance-based annual bonus.
• 1 day working from 
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance and other benefits

For any further information on this Assistant Buyer vacancy please apply with your CV attached or contact Betty at Approach Personnel on (url removed)

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Approach Personnel Ltd that is operating as an employment business. We recruit permanent labour around the UK. If this job isn't suited to your specifications, please contact us on (phone number removed) to leave your details, we will then contact you when a job arises which best suits your skills.

Assistant Buyer, Construction procurement, Procurement assistant, Construction buyer, Construction supply chain, Material purchasing