Senior Buyer

Macstaff; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor seeks a Senior Buyer to manage a GBP20M - GBP30M portfolio and oversee supplier management. This role balances hands-on chores with strategic oversight and offers a competitive salary. Benefits include a car allowance, pension, and flexible perks supporting wellbeing.

Benefits

Car/Car allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits (Dental, Gym, etc.)

Personal development programme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program for mental health support

Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric)

Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Strong background in buyer processes and MEP sector experience.
• Proven track record of managing supplier relationships.
• Ability to understand project delivery and central supplier agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier performance reviews and procurement activities.
• Support project teams with procurement data and strategies.
• Produce monthly reports for procurement status and savings trackers.

Skills

Supplier management

Project oversight

Strategic procurement

Operational excellence

Job description

You will like

Construction/Engineering Buying/Procurement for a reputable UK-wide M&E Contractor, with the flexibility to be based in Glasgow, Newcastle, or Leeds. Our client is a reputable organisation thriving in the market, who values its people and fosters a collaborative culture. You'll appreciate being part of a team where your contributions truly matter, and enjoy working in an environment that champions innovation and excellence.

You will like

The Senior Buyer job itself will see you taking the reins on a portfolio of projects, overseeing sourcing and supplier management. You will handle a substantial spend of GBP20M - GBP30M, and engage with various suppliers while collaborating closely with commercial and finance teams, as well as central functions. More specifically:

• Support the local leadership team in the development and profile of the procurement team, ensuring collaborative/supportive working techniques are deployed with project and work winning teams.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, engaging project teams accordingly and ensuring feedback is provided and improvement plans are implemented where required.
• Support work winning teams with up-to-date procurement data, expertise and advice.
• Support project delivery teams in pre-commencement periods through the publication of known/national SLAs and the development of project specific, value adding SLAs with key suppliers.
• Lead all project procurement activities.
• Lead regular project procurement review meetings with project team.
• Have a hands-on approach, operating as the procurement lead on projects. Ensure an effective procurement strategy is produced and adhered to on every tender and project.
• Working with the project teams, establish and own project procurement targets.
• Maintain savings trackers, providing information to senior business unit leaders and Supply Chain Leader.
• Produce monthly reports/data for feeding into procurement and contract dashboards. Attend monthly contract review meetings where required to support project teams with procurement status.
• Attend and contribute to post contract reviews with project teams to ensure that supply chain and procurement performance is properly reviewed and that lessons learned are captured.

You will have

To be successful as a Senior Buyer, you should possess a strong background in buyer processes, underpinned by a solid MEP sector experience.

Ideally, you will have a proven track record of managing supplier relationships and project oversight, demonstrating both strategic and operational excellence.

This role will be both hands-on and strategic, so we need someone happy to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in but also able to take a step back to understand where the detail fits into the big picture.

Experience of working on projects as well as the central functions is essential as project delivery is key as well as setting up central supplier agreements.

You will get

As a Senior Buyer, you will enjoy a competitive salary of GBP50K - GBP60K Package

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

You can apply

to Senior Buyer by pushing the button on this job posting, or by sending your CV in confidence.

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