Buyer

The vacancy Join Bromford, part of Bromford Flagship, and become part of a leading housing provider delivering community-focused services across the Midlands and Southwest - all backed by the scale and ambition of the Bromford Flagship group. We're looking for an experienced buyer to join our in-house construction team, supporting the delivery of high quality homes across multiple developments. Working within the Commercial Team, you'll manage the full material procurement process, ensuring that every development is supplied with the right materials, on time and within budget. In this role, you'll take ownership of buying functions across several sites, sourcing and managing suppliers, negotiating prices, and ensuring quality standards are met. You'll work closely with the Technical and Construction teams to review schedules, specifications and drawings, producing robust works packages for tender. You'll analyse tenders, oversee the scheduling of materials, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and procurement legislation. You'll keep up to date with market trends and new products, using your insight to help us make effective supply chain decisions. You'll champion continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance our processes and relationships. You'll also work with our Central Procurement team to explore group purchasing opportunities, ensuring value for money and consistency across our developments. This role is permanent and full time. You can be based from either of our main offices in Chipping Sodbury or Tewkesbury with some visit sites across Bristol and Gloucestershire. You will have: Proven buyer experience within a housebuilding environment and a solid understanding of buying processes and commercial practice Experience of scheduling materials such as 1st and 2nd fix timbers Strong IT skills, ideally with experience of COINS and good knowledge of MS Excel Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure A full UK driving licence A valid CSCS card (or willingness to obtain one) The ability to complete a basic DBS and consumer check The closing date is 13 November with interviews taking place 21 October at our main office in Tewkesbury. If you're an organised, proactive and relationship-focused buyer who thrives in a fast-paced construction environment, we'd love to hear from you. Please note: This job posting may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. About us We're part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship . As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive. We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032. But we're only just getting started. Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You'll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter. And we've created a thriving place of our own - giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future. With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our DNA (https://www.bromford.co.uk/careers/working-for-bromford/). We're a place for people determined to make a difference. Bromford. A place to make your own. Diversity Statement We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA community. Great Place To Work Certified Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 - Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 11/12/2025