Buyer

Buyer Role!

Drive procurement excellence on major infrastructure projects and play a key role in delivering the UK's future!

Key Details

• Job Title: Buyer
• Location: Farringdon, with regular site visits across the South East
• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
• Working Pattern: Hybrid working – 1 day per week from home
• Sector: Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across a diverse range of sectors including highways, rail, marine, energy, water, environmental, and major infrastructure projects.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Buyer to join their dynamic Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting project delivery by ensuring effective, compliant, and value-driven procurement across multiple projects.

As a Buyer, you will work closely with project teams, site teams, and the wider procurement function to deliver efficient and commercially sound procurement solutions. You will contribute across the full procurement lifecycle, from tender stage through to project delivery, helping ensure materials and subcontract packages are sourced effectively, competitively, and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and issue subcontract and material enquiries for assessment by tender and project teams.
• Support the Senior Buyer and Procurement Manager throughout the tender settlement process, including engaging with key suppliers and subcontractors where required.
• Assist with the preparation of commercial proposals, tender submissions, discounts, and fixed-price allowances for review and approval.
• Liaise with procurement and site management teams on subcontract and materials procurement activities.
• Assist in developing procurement strategies for key packages and agree critical procurement programme dates.
• Ensure accurate document management and procurement record keeping.
• Deliver procurement activities in line with agreed project procurement strategies.
• Manage new supplier onboarding processes.
• Lead procurement packages where required through to subcontract review, appointment, and order placement.
• Review order number requests and ensure all procurement processes and governance requirements have been followed.
• Conduct supplier due diligence checks, including financial assessments, health and safety compliance, competency reviews, supervision capability, previous performance ratings, and database compliance.
• Support the effective and sustainable management of the supply chain, including supplier questionnaires and performance reviews.
• Carry out internal governance checks and ensure correct procurement documentation and procedures are being used.
• Assist with negotiations and commercial discussions across the supply chain.
• Maintain awareness of company objectives, procurement policies, and HSEQS procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience within procurement, buying, or supply chain management.
• Previous experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or a related sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good commercial awareness and negotiation capability.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Hold, or be working towards, a CIPS qualification.

Candidates who may not meet every requirement are still encouraged to apply, as relevant experience, transferable skills, and potential will be considered.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive annual leave entitlement plus an additional day off for your birthday.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Private medical care.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Shopping, restaurant, and lifestyle discounts and reward schemes.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Mental health, physical wellbeing, and financial support services.
• 24/7 Virtual GP service.

If you're looking to develop your procurement career within a leading infrastructure environment and contribute to the successful delivery of major projects across the South East, we'd love to hear from you.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Buyer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.