Buyer (Construction)

hireful; St Helens; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health and Wellbeing services

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced parental pay and leave

Company sick pay

Job summary

hireful is seeking an experienced procurement professional to drive commercial value and support strategic sourcing across goods, works, and services. You will work with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors to deliver value for money, drive commercial improvements, and ensure compliant procurement activities.

The role involves leading end-to-end procurement exercises, guiding teams on specifications and evaluations, and managing supplier relationships to support contract performance

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in relevant subject (Supply Chain, Business, Finance or Economics).
• Ideally CIPS membership or working toward procurement qualification.
• Significant experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Experience in construction/housebuilding industry with regulatory understanding.
• Knowledge of full procurement lifecycle, sourcing, tendering and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and procurement projects across spend categories.
• Strong IT literacy including MS Office and procurement systems.
• Willingness to travel across North West sites and hold a UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end procurement exercises (market testing, RFIs, RFQs, ITTs, mini-competitions).
• Provide procurement guidance, develop specifications, evaluate supplier responses, support awards.
• Manage supplier relationships and support contract performance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to achieve savings and drive value for money across spend areas (construction materials, warehouse services, waste management).
• Maintain procurement workplans, trackers and savings reports; assist benchmarking and market analysis.
• Support supplier onboarding and ensure compliance, governance and process improvements across procurement systems.

Skills

Procurement experience

Construction industry knowledge

Lifecycle knowledge

Supplier management

CIPS membership

UK driving license

IT literacy

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procurement systems

Job description

Are you an experienced procurement, purchasing, sourcing or buying professional looking to drive commercial value and support strategic sourcing initiatives?

In this role, you will support the delivery of procurement activities across a diverse range of goods, works, and services.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors, you will play a key role in delivering value for money, driving commercial improvements, and ensuring all procurement activities are efficient and compliant.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting end-to-end procurement exercises, including market testing, RFIs, RFQs, ITTs, and mini-competitions.
• Providing procurement guidance to internal teams, collaborating with operations to develop specifications, evaluating supplier responses, and supporting contract awards.
• Managing supplier relationships and supporting contract performance reviews to ensure effective service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Identifying opportunities to achieve savings, improve efficiency, and deliver value for money across spend categories such as construction/maintenance materials, warehouse services, and waste management.
• Maintaining procurement workplans, project trackers, and savings reports, while assisting with benchmarking, market analysis, and value engineering.
• Supporting supplier onboarding processes and ensuring robust compliance, governance, and process improvement across procurement systems.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree-level qualification such as Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics or other relevant subject.
• Ideally CIPS membership, or actively working towards a professional procurement qualification.
• Significant experience within a procurement, purchasing, or supply chain environment.
• Previous experience in the construction or housebuilding industry, with a strong understanding of industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle, sourcing methodologies, tendering activities, and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contract performance, and procurement projects across multiple spend categories and locations.
• Strong IT literacy, including Microsoft Office applications and procurement systems.
• This role is working across sites in Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington so you must have a full UK Driving license and be happy to travel round this part of the North West as required.

Why You'll Love This Job

• Competitive salary £41,529
• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays, increasing by a day per year with service)
• Pension
• Health and Wellbeing services
• Enhanced parental pay and leave
• Company sick pay