Job Description

Junior Buyer

Amazing Opportunity!

Materials Market is the UK's first and fastest growing marketplace for building materials. As an early stage start-up that launched in November 2020, we have grown at an astonishing rate and have achieved serious traction in a very short space of time. We are pioneering a new approach to the sale of building materials; using cutting-edge ecommerce and marketplace technology to connect buyers and sellers in a transparent and competitive online space.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, innovative start-up that is at the beginning of an exciting journey. We are looking for hard working, ambitious people to join us as we continue to disrupt a huge market with ground breaking results.

Overview

We are looking for a Junior Buyer reporting to the Commercial Manager. You will assist the Senior Buyer in handling the day-to-day purchasing needs of the business and work closely with the Operations Manager to oversee other daily admin tasks. Ideally looking for someone who has experience in working with Xero, Stripe and has worked in procurement.

You will

Upload daily supplier invoices on to the Materials Market platform and follow up with general invoice discrepancies with procurement dept. Process returns and cancellations on Materials Market platform and liaise with customers when necessary Communicate with the Customer Service team to reach out to customers regarding necessary changes to orders Assess orders assigned to you and reaching out to On Platform suppliers to see if they would accept the order within our platform Send orders directly to On Platform suppliers to accept through our platform Determine when to engage Off Platform suppliers and reach out to them for quotations. Place orders and creating Purchase Orders for Off Platform suppliers.

Requirements:

Experience using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office packages Experience of using Xero - minimum 1 year Experience of general invoicing practices, VAT etc Experiences working within a construction company preferred - not essential Ability to work as a part of a team Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines Attention to detail and accuracy Attending to any correspondence and emails by customers, clients and contractors Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong business acumen Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment Right to work in the UK

Job Type:

Permanent

Salary:

26,500

Schedule:

8am-5pm M-F

Location:

London

Our recruitment process:

Stage 1 - Application

Apply with you CV attached

Stage 2 - Interviews

If we like your application, we'll schedule a 30-minute call to get to know you better. We will ask about your work history and what you're looking for in this role.

The second interview will be another 30-minute call, and will be a more in-depth talk including with a member of the Senior Management Team.

Stage 3 - Decision

The recruitment process as well as the decision is a two-way street. It's about you wanting to work for us and our team deciding they want to work with you. If we would like to move forward, we will issue an offer letter and schedule a call to discuss further.

Materials Market pledges to be a harassment-free and discrimination-free company, committed to equal opportunity. We believe people from different backgrounds, with different identities and experiences, make our product, and our company, better.*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 27,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Please answer all six questions below. Any applications that do not include answers to all questions will not be reviewed and will be rejected. The questions below are mostly math based and you will be expected to carry out tasks that require numeracy skills.

A supplier offers a bulk price of 150 per pallet for cement. If Materials Market applies a 20% margin, what will be the final selling price?

What is the difference between margin and markup? Provide a brief explanation in your own words.
If a customer orders 10 sheets of plasterboard (each measuring 2400mm x 1200mm), how many square metres (m) will they cover in total?
A supplier has increased the cost of insulation boards by 5%. If the previous cost was 40 per board, what is the new cost?
A customer receives a 10% discount on a timber order worth 500. How much do they pay after the discount?
If a price of 240 is stated as "Ex VAT," what will the price be "Inc VAT" at the UK VAT rate of 20%?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/07/2025