Building And Construction Buyer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Broughton; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MERITUS is seeking a Buildings and Construction Buyer to join our aerospace/CONSTRUCTION client on a contract until July 30, 2027. The role is hybrid with 3 days onsite at the Broughton site and BPSS+ clearance required.

You will manage sourcing, tendering and supplier relationships across major projects, including work on a Belfast project, ensuring cost, quality and schedule targets are met. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement or facilities management, strong negotiation skills and

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within procurement, operations or facilities management.
• Strong procurement experience within Building & Construction, manufacturing, facilities, CAPEX or related environment.
• Experience developing or implementing procurement and category strategies.
• Experience managing sourcing activities and competitive tender processes.
• Strong contract negotiation experience.
• Experience managing suppliers and commercial relationships.
• Knowledge of procurement contracts within a building or construction environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional project teams and internal stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including business cases, costing and financial KPIs.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsabilités

• Support procurement activity across major building and construction projects.
• Provide long-term project support for a new project in Belfast.
• Lead tendering processes and contract negotiations to secure favorable terms.
• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and lifecycle activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to meet cost, quality and schedule requirements.

Connaissances

Procurement experience

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial KPIs

Analytical skills

Description du poste

MERITUS are recruiting for a Buildings and Construction Buyer to join our client within the aerospace sector on a contract running until 30 July 2027 from their site in Broughton. The role offers hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week onsite and Tuesday and Thursday mandatory. Candidates will be required to complete BPSS+ clearance through the client.

BUILDINGS & CONSTRUCTION BUYER - INSIDE IR35 - UP TO £44.00 PER HOUR UMBRELLA / £32.89 PER HOUR PAYE - BROUGHTON - CONTRACT UNTIL 30 JULY 2027 - 3 DAYS PER WEEK ONSITE - BPSS+ CLEARANCE - ONE STAGE INTERVIEW - SECTOR: AEROSPACE / CONSTRUCTION

This is a full-time position working 35 hours per week across 4.5 days, with working hours between 7am and 7pm as agreed with the business. There may be limited travel to other UK sites.

The Buildings and Construction Buyer will support procurement activity across major building and construction projects, including long-term project support for a new project in Belfast.

You will contribute to sourcing activity, manage tendering processes and lead contract negotiations to secure the best purchasing conditions in line with business requirements. The role will also involve managing day-to-day supplier relationships and supporting projects throughout the tendering, contracting and contract lifecycle.

Working across multifunctional and multidivisional teams, you will help ensure construction services are delivered in line with cost, quality and programme requirements while managing commercial and contractual risk.

Skillset/experience required:

What can you bring to the role?

• 5+ years' experience within procurement, operations or facilities management
• Strong procurement experience within Building & Construction, manufacturing, facilities, CAPEX or a closely related environment
• Experience developing or implementing procurement and category strategies
• Experience managing sourcing activities and competitive tender processes
• Strong contract negotiation experience
• Experience managing suppliers and commercial relationships
• Knowledge of procurement contracts within a building or construction environment
• Experience working with cross-functional project teams and internal stakeholders
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including business cases, costing and financial KPIs
• Experience monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Building or construction project management experience would be highly advantageous
• Experience within construction or manufacturing environments is particularly relevant
• Previous aerospace experience is advantageous but is not essential
• Strong English communication and negotiation skills
• French, Spanish or German language skills would be advantageous