Senior Buyer

Paxton Personnel Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days’ annual leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Above-market-rate pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail discounts and cashback

Job summary

Paxton Personnel Ltd invites applications for a Senior Buyer role within its procurement team, based in Scotland. The successful candidate will lead region-wide procurement of subcontractors, materials and services for major energy infrastructure projects and drive value-focused supplier relationships.

You will develop strategies, manage supplier performance, and negotiate commercial terms to optimise cost, quality and delivery across regional projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement/buying within construction, energy or infrastructure.
• CIPS accreditation or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement processes from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Experience procuring subcontractors, materials and specialist services.
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and supplier performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive approach to identifying commercial opportunities and managing supply chain risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement of subcontractors, materials and services.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies across the region.
• Ensure procurement solutions are commercially competitive and deliver best value.
• Strengthen the regional supply chain in line with project requirements.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor performance and relationships.
• Drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery and overall supply chain performance.
• Provide a consistent procurement approach from pre-construction to project delivery.
• Lead robust commercial negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop an accredited supply chain aligned with regional demand.
• Monitor market conditions, pricing trends, risks and opportunities.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers and supply chain partners.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate strategic procurement activity with other regional teams.
• Provide regular market and procurement updates to senior management.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supply chain management

Stakeholder communication

Supplier management

Collaboration

Risk management

Education

CIPS accreditation

Construction procurement experience

Job description

We’re currently working with ahighly established and innovative engineering and construction businessthat has an excellent reputation across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

With extensive in-house expertise and a strong track record of delivering complex transmission and distribution projects internationally, the business continues to invest in new technologies, capabilities and sustainable solutions.

They provide a broad range of services coveringdesign, construction, commissioning, Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)and specialist technical and engineering solutions across the conventional power and wider energy transition markets.

Due to continued growth and an exciting pipeline of work, they are looking to appoint an experiencedSenior Buyerto join their procurement team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional looking to take on a senior role within a forward-thinking business working on some of the most important energy infrastructure projects in the market.

The Role

As Senior Buyer, you will play a key role in delivering effective procurement solutions across the regional operating unit, ensuring the business achieves the best overall value for money while developing a high-performing and sustainable supply chain.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the procurement of subcontractors, materials and services.
• Developing and implementing procurement strategies across the region.
• Ensuring procurement solutions are commercially competitive and deliver best overall value.
• Developing and strengthening the regional supply chain in line with project requirements.
• Managing supplier and subcontractor performance and relationships.
• Driving improvements in cost, quality, delivery and overall supply chain performance.
• Supporting procurement objectives across the wider business.
• Providing a consistent procurement approach from work-winning and pre-construction through to project delivery.
• Leading robust commercial negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Developing an accredited and structured supply chain aligned with regional demand.
• Monitoring market conditions, pricing trends, risks and opportunities.
• Identifying and onboarding new suppliers and supply chain partners.
• Building strong relationships with strategic suppliers and subcontractors.
• Working collaboratively with other regional teams to coordinate strategic procurement activity.
• Providing regular market and procurement updates to senior management.

What We’re Looking For

We're keen to speak with experienced procurement professionals who have a strong understanding of the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience working in aprocurement / buying role, preferably within construction, civil engineering, energy or infrastructure.
• CIPS accreditation or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement processes from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Experience procuring subcontractors, materials and specialist services.
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and supplier performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive approach to identifying commercial opportunities and managing supply chain risk.

Experience of procurement withinPower, Transmission & Distributionwould be highly desirable.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of the energy transition and major infrastructure market.

You'll be working alongside experienced engineering, commercial and project teams onhigh-profile projects that will play an important role in the UK's future energy infrastructure.

The business places significant emphasis on its people and offers an excellent package of benefits, career development and professional support.

Benefits include:

• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 2 days' holiday each year
• Additional holiday entitlement with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Annual salary review
• Above-market-rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health screening
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Maternity returners' bonus
• Continued investment in professional development and training
• Retail discounts and cashback
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And a range of additional employee benefits

Location & Relocation

Applicants must either live within a reasonable daily commuting distance of the role or be prepared to relocate.