Job Description

Procurement Buyer

Join the Team at Your Retreats

Your Retreats is a leading manufacturer of bespoke luxury lodges and modular buildings, delivering high-quality projects across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced and proactive Procurement Buyer to join our team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong purchasing background within construction, manufacturing, modular, timber frame, or housebuilding to play a key role in ensuring our production runs efficiently and cost-effectively.

The Role

As Procurement Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing materials, negotiating with suppliers, managing stock requirements, and ensuring all materials are delivered on time to support our manufacturing schedule.

Working closely with Production, Design, Finance and Operations, you will help drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and ensure the business has the materials it needs to meet customer delivery dates.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and procure construction and manufacturing materials.
• Obtain competitive quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times and supplier agreements.
• Raise and manage purchase orders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality and delivery times.
• Work with Production and Planning to forecast material requirements.
• Ensure materials are delivered in line with production schedules.
• Resolve supplier shortages, delays and quality issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and reporting.
• Support stock control and inventory management.
• Continually review the supply chain to identify new suppliers and opportunities.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Extensive experience in a Procurement Buyer or Purchasing role.
• Experience within construction, manufacturing, modular buildings, timber frame, joinery or a similar industry.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable

• Experience purchasing construction materials.
• Knowledge of modular construction or luxury lodge manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems.
• CIPS qualification or working towards one.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Company pension.
• Free on-site parking.
• Career progression within a growing business.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Why Join Your Retreats?

At Your Retreats, we're passionate about building exceptional luxury lodges and modular buildings. We're continuously investing in our people, processes and products, making this an exciting time to join our growing team.

If you're an organised Procurement Buyer looking to make a real impact within a fast-growing manufacturer, we'd love to hear from you.