Senior Buyer
Southwark
We have an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Senior Buyer to join our dynamic Procurement and Supply Chain team. This role will see you at the forefront of Pre-tender and Tender Purchasing of materials, working on prestigious projects within construction and major infrastructure industry. Your expertise will be crucial in managing site procurement, commercial project tendering, and establishing national supply contracts.
To excel in this role, you should have:
Experience in a construction company commercial role
Proven experience in a Buyer/Purchasing role
A keen eye for detail and a commercial mindset
Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Proficiency in I.T.Your responsibilities will include:
Taking high-value project sections from sourcing to contract development
Sourcing and negotiating with suppliers to deliver cost-saving, value-engineered solutions
Managing major supplier accounts the client procedures
Collaborating across departments to emphasize procurement priorities
Ensuring a continued stock of high-risk products
Rationalizing the UK supplier base for strategic leverage
Maintaining and updating the European Purchasing database with UK orders and supplier developmentsWhy us
Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion.
We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:
26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
2 paid volunteering days a year
pension scheme
life insurance
private medical insurance
BY Extra - opt into lifestyle benefits
