Buildings and Construction Buyer

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Building & Construction Buyer on an initial 8-month contract. As a Building & Construction Buyer you will be performing strategic procurement activities within the Buildings UK team, with a trans‑divisional approach considering current and future UK perimeter, as well as international approach on demand.

Role: Building & Construction Buyer

Pay: Up to 44.00 per hour via umbrella

Location: Broughton - 60% onsite

Contract: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week, 8‑month contract

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: BPSS

• Lead cross‑functional project teams within the framework of national and international procurement projects, contribute to the control of the demand, challenge and approve the specifications and run the suppliers selection processes.
• Negotiate, establish and implement national & international frame contracts.
• Follow‑up contracts with contract reviews with internal customer base and suppliers, based on consistent and factual KPIs, evaluate and improve suppliers' performance in terms of time, costs and quality.
• Assess suppliers' overall performance and the impact of weak performance; and initiate recovery actions when necessary.
• Provide rules and process information to Business Operations to ensure correct execution of transactional procurement activities to full customer satisfaction.
• Participate in the definition of national, trans‑national, international and trans‑divisional procurement strategies by providing benchmark, costing and "make or buy" analysis.
• Contribute to the implementation of new procurement techniques such as e‑procurement and e‑catalogues, as needed.
• Monitor savings linked to demand management and procurement performance; contribute to secure and achieve Savings Programmes' commitments.

• Procurement business school (master level) or graduated engineer or architect/construction graduate with good business and procurement knowledge (e.g. supply chain, procurement strategy, market analysis, legal aspects), if possible in manufacturing engineering or facility management area.
• 5 years of experience within procurement or operations or facility management.
• Experience in setting up a procurement strategy, in the area of responsibility ("Building & Construction" category).
• Experience in building project management would be highly appreciated.
• Teamwork and transparency; diplomatic, but persevering & responsible.
• Strong capabilities to be autonomous without proximity management.
• Strong capabilities to deliver.
• Strong adherence to ethics & compliance.
• Customer focused, always taking into account.
• Languages:
  
  English (negotiation level). French, Spanish & German (of advantage).