Project Buyer
Job in
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV98, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-15
Listing for:
NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-15
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Operations Manager, Procurement / Purchasing, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Project Buyer
Permanent;
Full time
Wolverhampton office based
Are you experienced in purchasing within a project environment?
Comfortable dealing with suppliers, contracts and delivery timelines?
Able to balance cost, quality and lead times across multiple stakeholders?
- Salary £35,000 to £45,000 depending on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy / sell a maximum of 5 days)
- The opportunity to accrue an additional 5 days holiday for hours worked over 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office / 2 days from home
- Flexible start & finish times
- Pension - 5% employer + 5% employee contributions
- Company performance bonus
- Death in Service life insurance - 3 x salary
- Professional Membership fees paid
- Manage procurement and purchasing activities across live engineering projects
- Source materials and subcontract services to meet programme schedules and budgets
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers
- Identify long lead items and secure early supplier engagement
- Monitor supplier performance, expediting deliveries and resolving delays
- Manage change control and variations with suppliers and subcontractors
- Support project managers with procurement planning and reporting
- Contribute to tender activity and supply chain strategy
- Identify cost saving opportunities while maintaining quality and compliance
You will be joining an established engineering organisation delivering project based work into industrial and infrastructure sectors, working closely with project managers, engineering and commercial teams to support successful project delivery.
What will you need?- Around 3 to 5 years purchasing or procurement experience
- Experience managing suppliers within a project environment
- Understanding of contracts and commercial negotiations
- Knowledge of project life cycles, budgets and delivery schedules
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
- Good Excel and general IT skills
- MCIPS or working towards desirable
- Exposure to engineering, construction, manufacturing or energy sectors beneficial
- NEC3 or NEC4 contract awareness advantageous
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