Senior Buyer

A leading infrastructure contractor is looking for a Senior Buyer to manage rail projects across the region, you will.

• Develop and deliver the procurement strategy for the region.
• Manage large value materials orders.
• Take on subcontract procurement responsibility in the short to medium term.
• Setup and manage category frameworks for key materials.
• Deliver various supply chain management initiatives across the region.
• Meet with operational teams and deliver their buying requirements.
• Ensure savings, rebates and compliance are achieved in line with project strategy.
• Support the Procurement Director with strategic improvements to the function.

A mixture of framework and project procurement to support rail projects across the southern regions.

Regional travel to the south will be required a couple of times a month.

Our client is looking for a Senior Buyer or experienced Buyer who has strong civil engineering materials procurement experience from an infrastructure contractor or subcontractor.

You will have at least 3 years operational procurement experience managing rail, highways or utilities projects.

Ideally you will have some strategic procurement experience, and some understanding of subcontract procurement however this isn’t essential as full training will be provided.