Buyer

Mitie Group plc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Finance

MiDeals discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Life cover

Job summary

Mitie Group plc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Buyer – Projects to support procurement activities within the Critical Environments unit. The role reports to the Business Partner and drives category strategies, supplier performance and value while partnering with stakeholders across the business. It requires strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills and experience across sourcing and supplier management. A Bachelor's degree is required (CIPS desirable).

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in a procurement or buying role.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities.
• Contribute to the development and execution of category strategies.
• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities while maintaining service performance.
• Implement and maintain supplier management programmes across strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Measure and improve supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders as a trusted procurement partner.
• Collaborate with finance, audit, shared services and operational teams to support objectives.
• Support delivery of annual procurement targets across cost, quality, reliability and service.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPS qualification (desirable)

Job description

Role: Buyer – Projects

Business Unit: Critical Environments

Contract: Full-time

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 – 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

What we're looking for:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience managing and engaging stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Highly organised with effective time management and delivery focus.
• Accountable, resilient, and capable of managing conflict and resolving issues constructively.
• Customer-focused mindset with a strong emphasis on value and service outcomes.

Desirable:

• CIPS qualification (or working towards).
• Experience supporting large-scale projects or critical environments.
• Exposure to supplier innovation and strategic supplier development.

Health, Safety & Information Security:

• Comply with all Mitie and Group Health, Safety, Environmental, and Information Security policies.
• Report risks, incidents, or system deficiencies promptly through appropriate channels.
• Use all equipment and PPE correctly and in line with training.
• Proactively identify and elevate information security risks or incidents.

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!

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.