Construction Procurement Senior Buyer Highways Infrastructure

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Construction Procurement Senior Buyer to enhance its highways infrastructure initiatives in Manchester or Leeds. The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement within highways or civil infrastructure, managing full procurement processes, including sourcing and tendering. Proficiency in NEC and JCT contracts is essential. This is a significant opportunity to further your procurement career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways or civil infrastructure procurement.
• Worked with NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Supported end-to-end procurement activity at buyer or senior buyer level.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement delivery across major highways and transport infrastructure programmes.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, tendering and contract award.
• Work with NEC and JCT contracts across subcontract and supplier packages.

Skills

Construction procurement experience

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier relationship management

Tools

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Job description

Construction Procurement Senior Buyer - Highways Infrastructure

Leeds or Manchester | Up to £50,000 + Package

If you're a procurement professional with experience in highways or civil infrastructure, this role is designed for you. You'll join a well-established highways infrastructure organisation and play a key role in delivering procurement across major transport programmes with long‑term funding and visibility.

You will sit within a mature procurement function and take ownership of construction procurement activity across subcontract, materials and services packages. You'll work closely with commercial and delivery teams, applying NEC and JCT contracts to deliver compliant, value‑driven procurement outcomes and build strong supplier relationships.

Role responsibilities

• You will support procurement delivery across major highways and transport infrastructure programmes
• You will manage end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, tendering and contract award
• You will work with NEC and JCT contracts across subcontract and supplier packages
• You will partner with commercial and project teams to deliver effective procurement outcomes
• You will help improve construction procurement processes and best practice

This role is ideal for you if

• You have construction or infrastructure procurement experience within highways or transport
• You’ve worked with NEC and/or JCT contracts
• You’ve supported end-to-end procurement activity at buyer or senior buyer level
• You enjoy stakeholder and supplier engagement

This is a strong opportunity to progress your procurement career within highways infrastructure.

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