Buyer

Mitie; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Buyer – Engineering Projects in the United Kingdom to support procurement for the Critical Environments business. You will help deliver category strategies, supplier performance, and commercial value while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

The role centers on negotiating, contracting, cost reduction, and cross-functional collaboration with finance and operations to meet procurement targets. This is a strong growth opportunity within a values-driven organisation.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in procurement or buying, preferably in engineering.
• Strong commercial acumen with sourcing, negotiation and supplier management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities, ensuring optimal cost, quality, and service outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and execution of category strategies aligned to business needs and risk mitigation.
• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities while maintaining service performance and supply continuity.
• Implement and maintain supplier management programmes across strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Measure, review, and improve supplier performance, resolving issues and driving continuous improvement as well as build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial and procurement partner.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, audit, shared services, and operational teams to support business objectives and Support delivery of annual procurement targets across cost, quality, reliability, and service performance.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

At Mitie, our purpose is to deliver exceptional environments every day. Through our expertise, care, technology, and insight, we help our customers be exceptional — and we create a place for our people to thrive and be their best every day.

We're looking for a Buyer – Engineering Projects to support procurement activity within our Critical Environments business. Reporting into the Business Unit Business Partner, this role plays a key part in delivering effective category strategies, supplier performance, and commercial value, while acting as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support and lead strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities, ensuring optimal cost, quality, and service outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and execution of category strategies aligned to business needs and risk mitigation.
• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities while maintaining service performance and supply continuity.
• Implement and maintain supplier management programmes across strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Measure, review, and improve supplier performance, resolving issues and driving continuous improvement as well as build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial and procurement partner.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, audit, shared services, and operational teams to support business objectives and Support delivery of annual procurement targets across cost, quality, reliability, and service performance.

Required Qualifications:

• 2–4 years' experience in a procurement or buying role, with evidence of continuous development, preferably within an engineering sector.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in a fast-paced environment.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a high-impact, critical environments business.
• Exposure to strategic procurement and senior stakeholders across Mitie.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where diversity is valued and people thrive.
• Ongoing development and support within a values-driven organisation.

There's a place for you at Mitie — join us today!