Senior Buyer – Construction & Housebuilding, Flexible Hours

Riverside Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous pension

28 days holidays plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Learning and development

Job summary

Riverside Group in Speke, Liverpool, is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead cost-focused procurement for residential construction. You will collaborate with development and procurement teams to balance project programme, quality and health & safety, while driving sustained cost savings.

The role requires significant buying experience in UK housebuilding or construction, strong knowledge of residential materials and supply chains, and a proven ability to negotiate commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• Significant buying experience in UK housebuilding or construction.
• Strong knowledge of residential building materials and supply chains.
• Proven track record of negotiating commercial agreements and achieving cost savings.
• Excellent supplier relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development team to balance cost, programme, quality, customer satisfaction and health & safety.
• Support land acquisition and pre-construction with budget pricing and cost communication to the team.
• Produce material schedules per house type and liaise with Design Manager, Estimator and Head of Commercial.
• Review material expenditure costs and identify wastage or anomalies in live projects.
• Assist Head of Commercial with negotiating material framework agreements to reduce costs.

Skills

Buying experience

Residential materials

Negotiation

Supplier management

Job description

Riverside Group in Speke, Liverpool, is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead cost-focused procurement for residential construction. You will collaborate with development and procurement teams to balance project programme, quality and health & safety, while driving sustained cost savings.

The role requires significant buying experience in UK housebuilding or construction, strong knowledge of residential materials and supply chains, and a proven ability to negotiate commercial agreements.