Buyer

Description

Job Title: Buyer Construction & Maintenance Materials

Location: North West (covering Liverpool, St Helens, and Warrington) Mobile / Agile Working

Salary/Package: GBP41250 GBP4000 car allowance Excellent Benefits Package (including Hybrid/Flexible Working, Pension, and Healthcare)

Job Type: Full–time, Permanent

Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in sourcing construction materials, housing components, or building supplies? Do you thrive in a fast–paced environment where you can drive commercial savings and build resilient supply chains?

We are seeking a talented Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will support the delivery of procurement and sourcing activities across a diverse range of goods, works, and services, with a specific focus on areas like construction materials, repairs and maintenance stock, warehouse services, and waste management.

Covering the Liverpool, St Helens, and Warrington region, this is an excellent opportunity for a proactive procurement specialist –ideally from a housebuilding, maintenance, contractor, or builders' merchant background –to play a key role in driving value for money and supporting strategic procurement initiatives.

What you ll be doing:

Sourcing & Tendering: Lead and support end–to–end procurement exercises, including market testing, Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Invitations to Tender (ITT), and mini–competitions.Category Focus: Deliver robust procurement solutions across key spend areas, specifically construction and maintenance materials, roofing, plumbing, electrical goods, and waste management.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal operational teams to develop clear specifications, evaluate supplier responses, and support contract award processes.Supplier Management: Support supplier onboarding, manage ongoing relationships, and conduct contract performance reviews to ensure effective service delivery and continuous improvement.Commercial Drive: Identify opportunities to achieve commercial savings, improve efficiency, conduct market analysis, and deliver clear value engineering opportunities.Compliance & Reporting: Maintain accurate procurement workplans, project trackers, and savings reports while ensuring full alignment with organizational governance and financial compliance.

What we re looking for:

Industry Experience: Significant experience within a procurement, purchasing, or supply chain environment, specifically buying construction materials, housing maintenance goods, or working within a builders' merchant environment.Procurement Expertise: Strong knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle, tendering activities, and contract negotiations.Qualifications: A degree–level qualification, combined with CIPS membership (or actively working towards a professional procurement qualification).Skills: Excellent analytical skills to interpret spend data, strong IT literacy (Microsoft Office and procurement systems), and exceptional stakeholder management skills.Mobility: A proactive approach with the ability to travel between regional office locations and supplier sites across the North West as required.

What We Offer:

We offer a fantastic benefits package designed to support you both on and off the job, including:

Generous Leave: 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising each year up to 28 days.Work–Life Balance: Agile and flexible working options to support your lifestyle.Health & Wellbeing: BUPA health expenses coverage, enhanced sick pay, and occupational health support.Financial Flexibility: Secure pension scheme and instant wage–access options.Travel Perks: Lease car scheme and cycle–to–work discounts.Continuous Learning: Full support for professional qualifications (including CIPS) and ongoing workshops.

Interview Process:

Successful candidates will be invited to an interview, which will include a competency–based discussion surrounding your procurement skills, material sourcing knowledge, and industry experience.

To Apply:

If you are a commercially minded Buyer looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive and progressive group, please submit your CV for immediate consideratio

Ad ID: 5419219727