Assistant Buyer

Hopkins Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers. 

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Company bonus
• Car allowance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Retail discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join a friendly team at Hopkins Homes based at our office in Bury St Edmunds on a permanent basis. 

Duties will include;

• Procurement of site welfare, hired plant, waste management services and sundry items required for our developments across east Anglia
• Assisting buyers with scheduling and ordering of materials that go into building homes on our developments
• Administration relating to the printing, issuing and monitoring, executing and archiving of material order documentation
• Update and accurately maintain records and databases
• Providing reports to site-based staff on a weekly basis
• Entering data onto in-house computer systems
• Arranging for documentation to be scanned and uploaded onto the in-house computer system
• Archiving of completed documentation
• Supplier Finance Scheme – Initiate and liaise with Sub Contractors to start the procedure
• Liaise with Group/Lloyds Bank/Accounts Department to finalise procedure
• Dealing with incoming Supply Chain questions/requests
• Maintain filing systems both physical and electronic
• Receive and distribute incoming procurement post.  Recognise what is important/urgent and scan or email to relevant parties

• Proven experience in administration-sub-contract procurement experience desirable
• Computer literacy to include working knowledge of Microsoft systems, access database and procurement systems, preferably COINS
• Good telephone manner and organisational ability
• Excellent communicator and ability to multi-task and action concurrently
• A team player but able to work with minimal supervision
• You should be honest and reliable and must work well under pressure
• Adaptable to change, approachable, conscientious and willing to accept ownership of tasks
• Ability to deliver accurate data
• Committed and pro-active with adherence to quality