Senior Buyer

We are recruiting for a Buyer.

This is an excellemt opportunity to join a market leader

**Overall Role Purpose**:
To establish, maintain and improve the control and effectiveness of the buying function in line with Company policy and Business objectives.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Develop bid list and complete due diligence of proposed Subcontractors for associated Tender/Procurement packages for sign of by Project Team and Procurement Manager
- Develop Tender/Project Procurement Strategy in collaboration with the Project Team, identifying risk and opportunities and leveraging to obtain best value.
- Develop and Manage in collaboration with the Project Team, the Tender/Project Procurement Schedule
- Collate Tender/Project sub-contract and materials enquiries for assessment and use by Estimator/ Site Management team.
- Manage the return of timely quotations, complete full best value analysis and propose recommendation in conjunction with Project Team for approval.
- Lead package negotiations with supply chain
- Arrange and lead Supplier/Subcontractor meetings incl mid-tender, post tender and final negotiation meetings.
- Arrange and chair Pre-let Meeting prior to Subcontract award.
- Internal Governance checks, ensuring the correct use of documents (i.e order templates, REQ forms etc.)
- Chair regular Project Procurement reviews for both Subcontract Packages and Materials ensuring completeness of programme dates, Tender allowances, order values and meeting notes/actions
- Support Projects ensuring Subcontract/Supplier performance meets their requirements and act as mediator to help deliver a positive outcome should a Supply Chain dispute arise
- New Supplier/Subcontractor onboarding including all due diligence
- Have a good knowledge of local supply chain, capacity and capability.
- Work in line with HSEQS procedures and objectives.
- Manage the implementation of supply chain / supplier agreements including Mini Fwks and preferred supplier agreements
- Working with Supply Chain to build relationships, obtain market intelligence and market innovation/product development
- Performance management of Supply Chain including 360 reviews, lesson learned etc
- Ensuring and maintaining correct document management & storage.
- Represent by supporting and attending any Client/Supplier Workshops or Seminars

**Required Qualifications / Expertise**:

- Minimum 3 years working in Procurement
- Holding or working towards a CIPS Professional Qualification

**Key Competencies required for this Career Level**:

- Demonstrate sound knowledge of Civils/Construction industry and Procurement experience in subcontract and supplier markets in Construction sector
- Be computer literate and able to work with words. Excel Teams plus bespoke accounting, database and document storage packages.
- Capable of working on their own initiative with mínimal supervision
- Competent Sub-contract knowledge of different type of forms of Contract
- Extensive knowledge of trades and materials in Civil Engineering

**Salary**: £29,005.31-£54,880.59 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chorley, Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SBCH01