Procurement Buyer - Groundworks Materials & Plant Hire

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Package

Career development

Stable contractor

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Buyer to join their procurement team. You will source and buy groundworks and civils materials for a busy portfolio of live projects and manage plant hire, ensuring on-time delivery at the right price.

You’ll work closely with site and commercial teams, build supplier relationships, and negotiate terms. A good knowledge of construction materials, Excel and ERP systems, plus a UK driving licence, are essential.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have procurement experience within construction, ideally groundworks or civils.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills are required.
• Able to manage multiple live projects and deadlines with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Procuring groundworks and civils materials: aggregates, concrete, drainage, ducting, kerbs, reinforcement.
• Arranging and managing plant hire, including on/off hires and hire records.
• Obtaining and comparing quotations and negotiating price, terms and lead times.
• Raising purchase orders and keeping procurement records accurate and up to date.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and hire companies.
• Liaising with site managers and quantity surveyors on requirements, deliveries and programme.
• Resolving delivery issues, discrepancies and invoice queries.
• Tracking spend and identifying savings across the supply chain.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Organised

Good communicator

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Buyer to join their procurement team. You will source and buy groundworks and civils materials for a busy portfolio of live projects and manage plant hire, ensuring on-time delivery at the right price.

You’ll work closely with site and commercial teams, build supplier relationships, and negotiate terms. A good knowledge of construction materials, Excel and ERP systems, plus a UK driving licence, are essential.