Procurement Buyer - Civil Infrastructure

Barhale Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

8 hours volunteering

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Company car/green car scheme/car/van

Leadership & management training

Regular line management engagement

Internal and external training

Continuous service awards

Job summary

Barhale is a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, with a strong focus on family values and long-term frameworks. The Buyer role sits at the heart of delivering projects across Water, Transport and Energy sectors, coordinating with site project teams and regional support to secure cost-effective materials and services.

The role requires a proactive negotiator in a fast-paced environment, ensuring supply chain excellence, compliance, and value delivery for major

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar role, ideally within the Water Industry, Rail or construction/engineering industry
• Experienced negotiator, with the ability to establish long-term relationships and an engaged, collaborative supply chain
• Demonstrable commercial awareness, with the ability to control and monitor budgets
• Confident communication skills regarding engaging with external and internal parties including a confident and professional telephone manner
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office packages and in-house purchasing systems.
• Ability to cope with a demanding fast-paced environment ensuring deadlines are met
• Competent in making decisions using own initiative and work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Procuring construction materials and related services across all operational sectors
• Carrying out supplier selection, evaluating quotations, and negotiating prices and logistics
• Proactively identifying market trends, product and industry developments and supply chain innovations through the engagement of external partners
• Providing commercial assistance on the contracts you are procuring for
• Liaising with sites and supply chain partners, developing relationships to ensure a planned "right-first-time" service is provided regarding safety, quality, programme, commercials, and overall best value
• Working with and supporting internal business needs regarding commercial and product awareness at all stages of the construction process
• Ensuring continuous communication with other team members to review contract progress and address associated issues immediately
• Maintaining full knowledge and understanding of purchasing strategy and processes to ensure a professional and auditable procurement contract is in place
• Great attention to detail regarding contractual obligations and the placement of orders
• Desirable: CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
• A full UK driving licence
• Desirable: Relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience
• IT literate and proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office package

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Driving licence

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS

Relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Barhale is a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, with a strong focus on family values and long-term frameworks. The Buyer role sits at the heart of delivering projects across Water, Transport and Energy sectors, coordinating with site project teams and regional support to secure cost-effective materials and services.

The role requires a proactive negotiator in a fast-paced environment, ensuring supply chain excellence, compliance, and value delivery for major