Senior Buyer, EMEA Projects – End-to-End Procurement

IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS-Integrated Project Services is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the EMEA Team in Birmingham, UK. The role covers end-to-end procurement for assigned packages, including pre-order activities and post-order management across capital equipment, trade contracts, professional services, and indirect requirements.

You will represent IPS in client engagements, support project procurement execution, and participate in tendering, evaluation, and award processes while ensuring procurement procedures are

Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive prior experience in a project procurement role.
• Knowledge and experience of trade contracts and equipment procurement.
• MCIPS qualification or working towards MCIPS is desirable
• Daily use of excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Experience in the end-to-end procurement process
• Experience working in a matrix environment as part of a cross-functional project team.
• Ability to travel for short durations periodically.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior representative of the procurement department to the wider IPS team and ensure that IPS’s procurement procedures are adhered to.
• Act as a representative of IPS to clients and be a key IPS interface for client procurement on assigned projects.
• Provide project procurement support and guidance to the wider IPS team and clients on assigned projects.
• Involvement in project initiation, including supporting the development of the project procurement execution plan.
• Manage the tender process for assigned packages from scope receipt to award.
• Conduct detailed commercial evaluation of supplier proposals and prepare Award packs.
• Prepare and issue Purchase Order/Contract packs and manage invoicing, change orders, and closeout with suppliers and IPS stakeholders.
• Maintain Approved Supplier Program records and provide market updates.

Skills

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Project procurement

English communication

Time management

Education

MCIPS (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

ERP Systems

Job description

IPS-Integrated Project Services is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the EMEA Team in Birmingham, UK. The role covers end-to-end procurement for assigned packages, including pre-order activities and post-order management across capital equipment, trade contracts, professional services, and indirect requirements.

You will represent IPS in client engagements, support project procurement execution, and participate in tendering, evaluation, and award processes while ensuring procurement procedures are