Are you an experienced Buyer looking for your next challenge?
Do you seek to be involved in a company where you can utilize all the essential skills you’ve acquired throughout your career?
Then look no further!
My client is a leading force in the civil engineering, construction, and development industry. Their innovative projects shape landscapes and transform communities with excellence and integrity. If you are passionate about making a tangible impact and eager to work on groundbreaking projects, they invite you to join their dynamic team.
Position Overview: They seek a seasoned Senior Buyer with a strong commercial background, ideally as a Quantity Surveyor (QS). The successful candidate will possess an in-depth understanding of NEC forms of contract and demonstrate a comprehensive skill set that encompasses the full range of Quantity Surveyor duties. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless procurement and management of subcontract orders, driving cost efficiencies, and maintaining our high standards of project delivery.
You will be responsible for placing and managing subcontract orders with contracts that accurately reflect the main contract conditions. Your expertise in drafting, reviewing, and managing contractual letters and documentation will ensure compliance and clarity throughout the project lifecycle. Utilizing your extensive knowledge of NEC forms of contract, you will manage and guide project procurement and delivery, ensuring all processes align with their rigorous standards.
Conducting thorough price comparisons and cost management will be a key part of your role. You will produce detailed cost analysis tables, highlighting actual costs versus estimated savings, and drive initiatives to achieve competitive contract cost savings across all projects. Your ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers and plant hire companies on both local and national levels will be crucial to our ongoing success.
As the Senior Buyer, you will chair pre-award and pre-start meetings, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed. Actively managing live subcontract packages, resolving issues, and maintaining updated supplier and subcontractor databases will be essential to your role. Attracting and onboarding new subcontractors to their preferred suppliers list, ensuring they meet our stringent procurement criteria, will be another important aspect of your duties.
Implementing and monitoring purchasing procedures in line with Environmental, Quality, and Health & Safety policies will be your responsibility. You will collate and manage information for O&M manuals and handback files, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date. Leading, mentoring, and advising a talented materials buyer will be part of your leadership role, fostering professional growth within the team.
Overseeing the purchasing of company vehicles and plant equipment, and working closely with the estimating department on tender methodology and pricing strategies, will be key components of your daily activities. Effective communication with construction directors and site managers will ensure alignment and smooth project execution.
Qualifications and Skills: Proven experience in a commercial buying role within the civil engineering or construction sector is essential. A background as a Quantity Surveyor (QS) is highly desirable, along with comprehensive knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Strong analytical and negotiation skills, exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, and proficiency in cost analysis and budget management are required. Leadership and mentoring skills, along with a commitment to quality, safety, and environmental standards, will ensure your success in this role.
Why Join Them: You will have the opportunity to work on high-profile, innovative projects in a supportive and collaborative work environment. They offer opportunities for professional development and career progression, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Application Process: If you are a commercially savvy professional with a passion for procurement and a background in Quantity Surveying, they want to hear from you. Submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role