Procurement Heads
Senior Buyer
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Senior Buyer - Subcontract
Procurement Heads have partnered with a leading UK based infrastructure contractor to recruit a Senior Buyer - Subcontract to join our Procurement & Supply Chain team supporting major water infrastructure projects across the North West and Cumbria.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering large-scale capital investment programmes, driving procurement excellence, supply chain performance, sustainability initiatives, and value creation throughout the project lifecycle.
Working closely with project teams, stakeholders, and supply chain partners, you will lead subcontract procurement activities from tender strategy through to contract award, while also supporting post-award supply chain management. You will act as a trusted advisor to project stakeholders, ensuring procurement activities align with both operational requirements and wider business objectives.
This role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys stakeholder engagement, strategic sourcing, and delivering measurable commercial outcomes within a collaborative project environment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leading subcontract procurement activities across multiple projects from pre-contract sourcing through to contract award.
- Managing procurement processes in accordance with governance procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice.
- Developing and maintaining procurement strategies, providing regular reporting and progress updates.
- Conducting competitive tendering through e-procurement platforms, ensuring a total value approach to supplier selection.
- Supporting post-award supply chain management activities to maximise performance and value delivery.
- Building strong relationships with project teams and stakeholders to enhance procurement engagement and governance.
- Contributing to the development of robust supply chain networks that support current and future project requirements.
- Supporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, including SME engagement, social value initiatives and Net Zero ambitions.
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Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar procurement or senior buyer role.
- Strong understanding of subcontract procurement within the construction or infrastructure sector.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to interpret data and assess commercial proposals effectively.
- Experience working collaboratively across functions and stakeholder groups.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for driving procurement best practice.
- Understanding of NEC forms of contract.
Benefits
- £45,000 – 65,000
- £ 5270 car allowance
- Discretionary bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance
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