Buyer, Business

Position: Buyer (Permanent)
Buyer / Administrator

Office-Based | Civil Engineering & Surfacing Contractor

Recruiting via Red Sky Personnel

Red Sky Personnel are working in partnership with a long-established, family-run civil engineering and surfacing contractor with over 50 years of industry success. Due to continued growth and a strong project pipeline, they are looking to appoint a Buyer / Administrator to join their busy and collaborative office team.

This is a pivotal role within the business, supporting live site operations across procurement, logistics, commercial administration and compliance. It would suit someone highly organised, commercially aware, and confident operating in a fast-paced construction environment where no two days are the same.

The Role

You will play a central role in keeping projects moving, ensuring materials, plant, logistics and financial processes are managed efficiently and accurately.

Procurement & Commercial Support

• Procurement and sourcing of materials, plant and tools for site teams

• Raising, tracking and closing purchase orders

• Negotiating best value rates and term agreements with suppliers

• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships

• Pricing bills of materials to support tender submissions

Surfacing & Logistics Planning

• Weekly planning and scheduling of asphalt surfacing works

• Hiring and coordinating surfacing equipment including pavers and rollers

• Managing logistics of surfacing kit using company low loader and hired transport

• Booking planers and sourcing suitable tips for planings (excluding Buckinghamshire)

• Coordinating sprayers, sweepers, planers and tipper drivers

• Arranging subcontract haulage when required

• Conducting monthly return load reviews to reduce waste and improve efficiency

• Providing logistics planning cover including holidays

• GRAB logistics planning (two Saturdays per month)

Invoicing & Financial Administration

• Approval of material invoices via Paperless

• Querying discrepancies and resolving invoice issues

• Reviewing and validating high volumes of supplier invoices (including approximately 300 per month from Hanson)

• Recording planings sent to external suppliers for invoicing

• Approving concrete invoices

• Managing aggregate sales invoicing

• Subcontractor recharges for materials collected on company accounts

• Running reports from internal systems as required

Compliance, Waste & Sustainability

• Compliance administration for operatives working on high-security sites including HS2 and data centres

• Monthly carbon footprint and waste tracking

• Managing waste schedules

• Filing Waste Transfer Notes at month end

General Office & Yard Support

• Ordering yard stock including cement, workshop supplies, landscaping materials, traffic management equipment and PPE

• Coordinating Social Value initiatives within local schools and communities

• Managing incoming calls within the main office

About You

• Previous experience within construction, civils, surfacing or plant/material buying is highly desirable

• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail

• Confident liaising with suppliers, subcontractors and site teams

• Commercially minded and comfortable handling high invoice volumes

• IT literate with experience using procurement or invoice systems

• Able to work independently and prioritise a varied workload

What’s on Offer

• A secure, long-term position within a respected and established family business

• A supportive and close-knit team environment

• A varied and influential role directly impacting live projects

• Competitive salary dependent on experience