Senior Buyer

Location: Litherland

Job Title
Senior Buyer
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Employment Type

Contract This role has been deemed outside IR35

Duration                               6-Months

Location:

Liverpool

Can you take full commercial ownership of high-value procurement packages and confidently negotiate contracts that balance cost, risk, performance, and sustainability on a major construction project?

Do you thrive in complex, multi-disciplinary EPCM environments where your procurement decisions directly influence programme delivery, supplier performance, and long-term project value?

Are you motivated by playing a hands-on role in the transition to a low-carbon economy using your commercial expertise to build strong, ethical supply chains that deliver real impact?

Ambition
Our client’s ambition is to lead the way in engineering a sustainable world through the transition to a low carbon economy.

Values
They guide the way we carry out our everyday activities to achieve our ambition:

Responsibility – Committed to ethical and responsible actions
Innovation – Innovation to create sustainable value
Unrivalled expertise – Delivering a world class service
Inclusivity – Working together with mutual respect
Sustainability – Awareness at every opportunity

Description

Reporting to the Project Contract & Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in delivering the end-to-end procurement Lifecyle in alignment with the Project Contract & Procurement Strategy.

In this Senior position, you will take ownership of sourcing and purchasing materials, equipment and services critical to the successful delivery of our major construction project in Liverpool.

You will apply strong commerical acumen, robust contract management capability, and effective supplier engagement to ensure best valeu outcomes, cost control, compliance and risk mitigation across all procurement activities.

Key accountability areas will include preparing and managing tender processes (up to agreed designated authority levels), negotiating commercial terms, administering contract agreements, and actively managing supplier performance throughout the contract lifecycle.

This role requires close coordination with the Project Procurement & Contracts Manager, Project Manager and Cost Engineer to support effective delivery of our EPCM Services.

Key Responsibilities

Ensuring value for money, performance and alignment with project objectives at all stages of the project.
Source and procure construction materials, plant and subcontracted services in line with project specifications.
Obtain and evaluate quotes from multiple suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and terms.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
Monitor supplier performance to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance and adherence to contractual obligations.
Work with all relevant parties (project manager, multi-disciplinary engineering leads, project procurement & contracts manager and cost engineer) to forecast material needs based on construction timelines.
Support budget preparation by providing accurate material costs and pricing data.
Undertaking the procurement and contract delivery process from marketing engagement through to RFQ/ITT development, through down selection, contract award, contract mobilisation and delivery to completion.  Ensuring all relevant parties adhere to the process.
Supporting the Project Procurement & Contracts Manager with ensuring the delivery of effective supplier engagements, both complex forms of contract and standard contracts.
Supporting contract variations, modifications and revised commercial arrangements.
Ensure contracts meet technical, regulatory and financial requirements.
Ensures all contract correspondence, approvals, change logs and certificates (insurance, bonds, warranties, etc) are in place and up to date.
Work with the Cost Engineer to monitor contract performance, track milestones, deliverables, invoices, contracts compliance, schedule adherence and reporting obligations.

Ensure compliance with contract risk allocation, cost tracking and change control procedures.
Monitor supplier…