Buyer

March Engineering; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

March Engineering, a leading provider of critical engineering services in the UK, is seeking a proactive Buyer to join their procurement team. The role involves sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials and services, ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Career development opportunities

Employer values employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in built environment.
• Ability to follow procurement processes.
• Self-motivated with well-developed problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage relationships with key suppliers.
• Obtain and benchmark supplier costs.
• Manage internal customer relationships.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

CIPS membership

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

We are March, the UK’s leading provider of critical engineering services. Our expertise as a multi-disciplinary engineering partner across infrastructure, process, and digital services has led to long-term partnerships with leading organisations in everything from food and drink and utilities to high-security industries such as defence, aerospace, and nuclear.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer to join our procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services to meet operational requirements. This role plays a key part in ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality and delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Proactively negotiate, manage, and build appropriate relationships with key suppliers. Identify, select, and develop new suppliers to meet future business needs.
2. Obtain and benchmark supplier costs ensuring value for money.
3. Propose, implement, and manage proactive cost reduction and supplier improvement plans.
4. Carry out supplier operational reviews.
5. Serve as the first point of escalation for supplier issues.
6. Manage internal customer relationships, providing flexible and responsive customer service for all internal requests/needs.
7. Assist in the development and management of subcontractors to support business needs.

Skills and Experiences:

• Procurement experience working within the built environment (projects, M&E, facilities management).
• Ability to follow procurement processes.
• Negotiation skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good IT skills including Word and Excel.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to manage internal customer relationships.
• Self-motivated with well-developed problem-solving skills.

Specific Qualifications:

• Clean driving license and own transport.
• Achieved or working towards CIPS membership.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package appropriate to this position.
• An employer who values the ongoing wellbeing of its employees.
• Career development within a successful and growing business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request accommodation.