Linum Consult’s client is a leading specialist civil engineering subcontractor. Due to exceptional growth across the UK, they are urgently seeking a Senior Buyer with experience within the UK civil engineering market, to join their team in the West Midlands.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborating with internal teams and project staff to forecast procurement needs, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
- Providing strategic input in tenders and estimates, identifying cost-saving opportunities and procurement risks
- Leading the sourcing for high-value, high-risk requirements
- Issuing RFQs as per specifications and contracts
- Evaluating supplier quotes considering value, framework agreements, and strategic spends
- Negotiating and finalising procurement agreements, ensuring value and compliance
- Generating accurate purchase orders in the finance system
- Ensuring procurement complies with policies, QSE standards, ethics, and governance
PROFILE
- Around 10 years’ experience in procurement operations, supplier coordination, and contract management working in a Buyer role, ideally within the civil engineering industry
- Ideally have CIPS Level 3 or NVQ equivalent
- Strong background of working across departments to support project needs, manage purchasing processes, and maintain compliance with internal procedures and industry standards
- Good history of handling sourcing, cost tracking, supplier onboarding, and day-to-day procurement activities
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, and clients
- The right to live and work in the UK, with a valid UK driving license
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you fulfil ALL of the key criteria for this position, then please submit your application to europe@linumconsult.com for the attention of Neill Donald. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 48 hours for a further discussion.