Senior Buyer

Procurement Manager / Buying Manager – Residential Groundworks

Location:

Nottingham
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £70,000 p.a (DOE) + Company Benefits

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established residential groundworks contractor with an annual turnover of approximately £50 million, delivering infrastructure and groundwork packages for leading house builders across the Midlands and surrounding regions.

With a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and project delivery, the business continues to experience sustained growth and has secured a significant pipeline of future work. As a result, they are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager / Buying Manager to join their senior management team.

The Role:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to take ownership of the purchasing function within a growing residential groundworks contractor.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing procurement activities across multiple projects, developing supplier relationships, negotiating favourable terms, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials, plant, and subcontract services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the procurement function across multiple residential groundworks projects

• Source and procure materials, plant, and subcontractor packages in line with project requirements

• Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing structures, and framework arrangements

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors

• Monitor market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities

• Work closely with Commercial, Contracts, and Operational teams to ensure procurement requirements are met

• Manage supplier performance and ensure quality and delivery standards are maintained

• Produce procurement reports and cost analyses for senior management

• Ensure compliance with company procedures and procurement policies

• Support project teams with material scheduling and supply chain planning

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Procurement Manager, Buying Manager, Senior Buyer, or Procurement Lead within residential groundworks, civil engineering, or construction

• Strong understanding of groundworks materials, infrastructure products, and construction supply chains

• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills

• Experience managing procurement across multiple live projects

• Strong commercial awareness and cost management capability

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills

What’s on

Offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience

• Company car or car allowance

• Pension scheme and additional company benefits

• Opportunity to join a successful £50m turnover contractor with a strong market presence

• Key leadership role with long-term career progression opportunities

• Stable workload supported by a substantial pipeline of secured projects