Buyer / Senior Buyer

With over 20 years’ experience, this market-leading Civil Engineering and Groundworks company are subcontractors to both regional and national housebuilders. With a turnover of c£100 million they are financially stable and growing organically. Projects include 278 works, residential groundworks, footpaths, roads, sewers and earthworks.

Responabilities:

You’ll be using your excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills to build relationships and manage suppliers, negotiating prices, and placing orders. Including:

• Managing the day-to-day project procurement of materials.
• Liaising with the on-site teams to source the most cost-effective materials, of the highest quality.
• Monitoring the performance, quality, prices and development of suppliers.
• Identify new potential suppliers and products.
• Prepare quotations and proposals.
• Attend team meetings and site visits.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports to maximise efficiency.

Requirements:

• Proven buying experience, with a focus on groundworks, civil engineering, infrastructure projects
• Strong negotiation skills and a track record of successfully lead complex negotiations with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Please contact John Ashcroft on for more information.