Senior Buyer – Civil Engineering

Senior Buyer – Civil Engineering

Salary: 55,000 - 70,000 + Pkg.

Location: Plymouth.

Regions: South West, Southern England.

An industry-leading civil engineering business, providing innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration, is seeking a Senior Buyer / Procurement Manager for the SW region based in the South West, with opportunities to work on sites in and around Plymouth and a regional office in Exeter.

Role purpose: To establish, maintain and improve the control and effectiveness of the buying function in line with company policy and business objectives.

• Develop bid lists and complete due diligence of proposed subcontractors for associated tender/procurement packages for sign-off by the Project Team and Procurement Manager.
• Develop tender/project procurement strategy in collaboration with the Project Team, identifying risk and opportunities and leveraging to obtain best value.
• Develop and manage the tender/project procurement schedule in collaboration with the Project Team.
• Collate tender/project sub‑contract and materials enquiries for assessment and use by estimator/site management team.
• Manage the return of timely quotations, complete full best‑value analysis and propose recommendation in conjunction with the Project Team for approval.
• Lead package negotiations with the supply chain.
• Arrange and lead supplier/subcontractor meetings, including mid‑tender, post tender and final negotiation meetings.
• Arrange and chair pre‑let meetings prior to subcontract award.
• Internal governance checks, ensuring the correct use of documents (i.e., order templates, requisition forms, etc.).
• Chair regular project procurement reviews for both subcontract packages and materials, ensuring completeness of programme dates, tender allowances, order values and meeting notes/actions.
• Support projects ensuring subcontract/supplier performance meets requirements and act as mediator to help deliver a positive outcome if a supply chain dispute arises.
• New supplier/subcontractor onboarding, including all due diligence.
• Have a good knowledge of the local supply chain, capacity and capability.
• Show awareness of business objectives and internal policy and apply to project procurement where required.
• Work in line with HSEQS procedures and objectives.
• Manage the implementation of supply chain/supplier agreements, including Mini Fwks and preferred supplier agreements.
• Work with supply chain to build relationships, obtain market intelligence and foster market innovation/product development.
• Perform supply chain performance management, including 360 reviews and lessons learned.
• Ensure and maintain correct document management and storage.

• Experience working within heavy civil engineering and in procurement.
• Holding or working towards a CIPS professional qualification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the civil construction industry and procurement experience in subcontract and supplier markets in the construction sector.
• Computer literate and able to work with words, Excel, Teams and bespoke accounting, database, and document storage packages.
• Capable of working on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Competent subcontract knowledge of different types of contract forms.
• Extensive knowledge of trades and materials in civil engineering/construction.
• Excellent commercial and analytical skills with proven capability to manage workload proficiently.

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