Senior Buyer

The Clancy Group; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their Energy Supply Chain team in the UK. The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a Procurement Manager or Senior Buyer in energy or civil engineering sectors. This collaborative role involves procuring long-lead materials, developing procurement strategies, and managing supplier relationships. The position includes significant travel across the UK, necessitating a full driving license. A competitive salary, benefits, and support for CIPS qualification are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Employee benefits programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager in relevant sectors.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and supply markets.
• Driving license is essential for travel.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of critical materials and services for energy projects.
• Developing procurement strategies aligned with project objectives.
• Managing supplier relationships and performance monitoring.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

CIPS qualified or working towards

Job description

Senior Buyer

£50000 - £65000

Harefield

We do what we say!

That’s why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done!

The Role …

We’re looking for an experienced Procurement Manager / Senior Buyer to join our Energy Supply Chain team, supporting major substation and energy infrastructure projects.

You’ll play a key role in the procurement of critical, high-value, long-lead materials, working closely with operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to best value.

This is a highly collaborative role, offering real influence across major projects and the opportunity to shape procurement strategy within a growing and forward-thinking business.

Here’s some of the things that you’ll get involved in…

• Supporting Energy Major Projects with the procurement of critical materials and services
• Engaging early with estimating and work-winning teams to support pricing and procurement strategy
• Developing and delivering procurement strategies aligned to project and wider Group objectives
• Managing supplier relationships, including negotiation, performance monitoring and KPI management
• Identifying and working with key strategic suppliers and subcontractors, both UK and international
• Ensuring compliance with client frameworks, technical specifications and regulatory requirements
• Monitoring cost performance against tender allowances and project programmes
• Providing technical procurement support to contract teams, including specifications, COSHH and H&S documentation
• Supporting category management activities and wider Group procurement initiatives

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate that…

Proven experience operating at Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager level within the energy, utilities, M&E or civil engineering sectors.

CIPS qualified (or working towards) is preferable.

Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills with sound knowledge of contract law, supply markets and pricing trends.

Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.

Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills.

Advanced IT skills and attention to detail.

It’s important to note that there will be significant travel in the UK, mostly between Harefield, Ipswich and Gwent so a full UK driving license is essential.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.