Senior Buyer (Housing & Construction)

Norse Group LTD; Buxton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4+4 sickness scheme

33 Days annual leave incl bank holiday

Stat Nest Pension

Free onsite parking

Access to company discounts and offers

Job summary

Norse Group is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead end-to-end procurement for Housing & Construction from concept to contract award at our Buxton offices. You will perform market analysis, sourcing, tendering and negotiations to secure value for money and compliant procurement across projects.

The role requires construction procurement experience, knowledge of JCT contracts, and familiarity with public sector tendering and strategic sourcing. Regular travel to Norwich and Buxton is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in Construction procurement, ideally a housing association or local authority setting.
• Working knowledge and experience of JCT contracts.
• MRICS or AssRICs - Desirable.
• Understanding of public sector procurement.
• Understanding of strategic sourcing tools and techniques.
• Good, working knowledge of procurement performance measures, processes, and contracts.
• Full UK Driving Licence - Travel once a month to our Buxton office.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities from concept through to contract award, including market analysis, sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiations and contract implementation.
• Build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to ensure value for money and effective supply chain management.
• Provide regular market analysis, benchmarking data and supplier evaluation to support procurement planning and risk management.
• Ensure spend and procurement processes comply with applicable laws and company policies.
• Lead public sector tendering processes via Find a Tender Service (FTS).

Skills

Construction procurement

Public sector procurement

JCT contracts knowledge

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Education

MRICS or AssRICs (Desirable)

Tools

Find a Tender Service (FTS)

Job description

Senior Buyer (Housing & Construction)

£50,160.29

Buxton

Norse Groups Support Services Division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join the Procurement team on a full time, permanent basis, supporting Alliance Norse, this will be based at our offices in Buxton.

The role

As the Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities from concept through to contract award, including market analysis, sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiations and contract implementation. You will build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, ensuring value for money, effective supply chain management and successful Procurement project delivery.

The successful candidate will have experience in construction procurement, tendering and supplier management, together with a good understanding of construction contracts, particularly JCT. The person must be comfortable with travelling to ensure regular presence in both Norwich and Buxton.

• To develop and implement Norse Group sourcing and procurement category plans for Alliance Norse.
• Understand, review and advise on JCT contract terms and creation.
• To run and manage full public sector tendering processes via Find a Tender Service FTS.
• Ensure spend and procurement processes are compliant with the Procurement Act 2023
• Supplier engagement; selection, evaluation, contracting and ongoing management.
• Implementation of initiatives, through effective program and project management.
• Provide regular market analysis for key spend areas, benchmark data and supplier evaluation, to support procurement planning and risk management.
• Focus and presence balanced between Procurement Team and Alliance Norse (Buxton) to ensure effective integration, delivery and pro-active development of stakeholder relationships.

Our successful candidate

• Experience in Construction procurement, ideally a housing association or local authority setting.
• Working knowledge and experience of JCT contracts.
• MRICS or AssRICs - Desirable.
• Understanding of public sector procurement.
• Understanding of strategic sourcing tools and techniques.
• Good, working knowledge of procurement performance measures, processes, and contracts.
• Full UK Driving Licence.- (Travel once a month to our Buxton office).

Our offer

Alongside the opportunity to join a close knit, experienced team, we offer a range of benefits that include;

• Salary £50,160.29.
• 4+4 sickness scheme.
• 33 Days annual leave including bank holiday.
• Stat Nest Pension.
• Free onsite parking.
• Access to company discounts and offers.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.