Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Title:

Buyer – Construction & Maintenance Materials

Location:

North West (covering Liverpool, St Helens, and Warrington) – Mobile / Agile Working
Salary/Package: £41250  £4000 car allowance  Excellent Benefits Package (including Hybrid/Flexible Working, Pension, and Healthcare)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in sourcing construction materials, housing components, or building supplies? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can drive commercial savings and build resilient supply chains?
We are seeking a talented Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will support the delivery of procurement and sourcing activities across a diverse range of goods, works, and services, with a specific focus on areas like construction materials, repairs and maintenance stock, warehouse services, and waste management.
Covering the Liverpool, St Helens, and Warrington region, this is an excellent opportunity for a proactive procurement specialist
-ideally from a house building, maintenance, contractor, or builders' merchant background
-to play a key role in driving value for money and supporting strategic procurement initiatives.

What you’ll be doing :

Sourcing & Tendering:
Lead and support end-to-end procurement exercises, including market testing, Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Invitations to Tender (ITT), and mini-competitions.
Category Focus:
Deliver robust procurement solutions across key spend areas, specifically construction and maintenance materials, roofing, plumbing, electrical goods, and waste management.
Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Work closely with internal operational teams to develop clear specifications, evaluate supplier responses, and support contract award processes.
Supplier Management:
Support supplier onboarding, manage ongoing relationships, and conduct contract performance reviews to ensure effective service delivery and continuous improvement.
Commercial Drive:
Identify opportunities to achieve commercial savings, improve efficiency, conduct market analysis, and deliver clear value engineering opportunities.
Compliance & Reporting:
Maintain accurate procurement workplans, project trackers, and savings reports while ensuring full alignment with organizational governance and financial compliance.

What we’re looking for:

Industry

Experience:

Significant experience within a procurement, purchasing, or supply chain environment, specifically buying construction materials, housing maintenance goods, or working within a builders' merchant environment.
Procurement Expertise:
Strong knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle, tendering activities, and contract negotiations.

Qualifications:

A degree-level qualification, combined with CIPS membership (or actively working towards a professional procurement qualification).

Skills:

Excellent analytical skills to interpret spend data, strong IT literacy (Microsoft Office and procurement systems), and exceptional stakeholder management skills.
Mobility: A proactive approach with the ability to travel between regional office locations and supplier sites across the North West as required.

What We Offer:

We offer a fantastic benefits package designed to support you both on and off the job, including:

Generous Leave: 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising each year up to 28 days.
Work-Life Balance:
Agile and flexible working options to support your lifestyle.
Health & Wellbeing: BUPA health expenses coverage, enhanced sick pay, and occupational health support.
Financial Flexibility:
Secure pension scheme and instant wage-access options.
Travel Perks:
Lease car scheme and cycle-to-work discounts.

Continuous Learning:
Full support for professional qualifications (including CIPS) and ongoing workshops.
Interview Process:
Successful candidates will be invited to an interview, which will include a competency-based discussion surrounding your procurement skills, material sourcing knowledge, and industry experience.

To Apply:

If you are a commercially minded Buyer looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive and progressive group, please submit your CV for immediate consideratio