Senior Buyer

Elevation Recruitment Group; Castleford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Retention bonus

Pension matching

Flexible hours

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is supporting a leading utilities business in Castleford to recruit a Senior Buyer on a 24-month fixed-term contract, with strong potential to go permanent. You will own the full sourcing process for high-value tenders, and lead the procurement team, developing strategies and ensuring compliant supplier engagement across the North of England.

The role focusses on pre-market engagement, ITT development, bid evaluation and contract mobilisation, while mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and commercial judgement.
• Ability to turn data into clear recommendations.
• Experience with managing large multi-million-pound contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for tenders delivering value and alignment with objectives.
• Lead pre-market engagement to strengthen competition and outcomes.
• Manage supplier pre-qualification and build a compliant supplier pool.
• Produce ITT documentation with scopes, terms and award criteria.
• Evaluate supplier submissions and run clarifications and Q&A sessions.
• Analyse value and affordability of bids and commercial viability.
• Prepare award proposals and lead contract execution and mobilisation.
• Mentor junior members of the procurement team.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Contract terms

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be supporting a leading utilities business in Castleford that is looking to recruit a Senior Buyer to join their growing Commercial team on a 24-month fixed-term contract, with a strong chance of the role becoming permanent.

This is a chance to lead high-value tenders for a business delivering critical infrastructure across the North of England. You'll take ownership of the full sourcing process, from market engagement through to contract award, while helping to develop the next generation of buyers in the team.

• Up to 10% annual performance bonus
• £4,000 retention bonus on completion of the contract
• Generous pension, with the company doubling your contribution up to 12%
• Flexitime, with real flexibility on start and finish times
• Free onsite parking

The Role

• Developing sourcing strategies for each tender to deliver value, competition and alignment with business objectives
• Leading pre-market engagement to strengthen competition and outcomes
• Managing supplier pre-qualification and building a high-quality, compliant supplier pool
• Producing ITT documentation with internal stakeholders, including scopes, specifications, contract terms and award criteria
• Evaluating supplier submissions and running clarification activity, including Q&A and supplier meetings
• Analysing value, affordability and commercial viability of bids
• Preparing award proposals and leading the process through to contract execution and mobilisation
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the procurement team

The Person

• Proven experience managing large multi-million-pound contracts
• Strong negotiation skills and sound commercial judgement
• Good working knowledge of contract terms, conditions and the basics of contract law
• Confident with data, able to turn analysis into clear recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management, comfortable engaging at all levels
• Experience procuring operational, engineering or maintenance services would be beneficial

About Elevation

Elevation Recruitment Group is one of the UK's leading specialist recruitment businesses, partnering with organisations across a wide range of sectors to find exceptional talent. Our Procurement & Supply Chain team builds lasting relationships with clients and candidates alike, offering genuine market insight and a personal approach.