Assistant Buyer

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 orders Review balance of orders Monthly Tasks Report on CVR comments Prepare the insolvency watchlist Maintain 3rd party due diligence checks on suppliers As Required / Ongoing Conduct root cause analysis when needed Follow up on third-party delays Perform simple quantity takeoffs Review technical drawings Communicate with site teams to resolve issues Issue order complete notices once balance has been exhausted to the suppliers. Prelim extensions mobilize/ de-mobilize. Please call Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for information on (phone number removed), or via LinkedIn

Location: Northampton, GB

Posted Date: 9/9/2025