Strategic Buyer - Civil Infrastructure & Materials

Linear Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance & private medical cover

25 days’ annual leave + public holidys

Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

Company vehicle or car allowance

Job summary

Linear Recruitment is working with a leading UK infrastructure and civil engineering business to appoint a Buyer. You will source materials, negotiate with suppliers and ensure project requirements meet programme, budget, and quality standards.

You’ll work with project teams and internal stakeholders to deliver a commercially focused purchasing service, while supporting junior colleagues and maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar purchasing or buying role in infrastructure.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship development.
• Commercial awareness including cost control and value-for-money purchasing.
• Confident communicator, able to work with site teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Procuring construction materials, plant, equipment and services for infrastructure projects.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, review quotations, negotiate prices and delivery terms.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, site teams and internal stakeholders.
• Support project delivery by ensuring material availability with quality and safety.
• Monitor costs, budgets and commercial performance to achieve best value.
• Identify market developments and supply chain opportunities.
• Maintain purchase orders, records and supplier information.
• Produce reports, analyse procurement data and monitor KPIs.
• Ensure purchasing activity complies with procedures and controls.
• Support the development of junior procurement colleagues where required.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Budget monitoring

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder collaboration

Sourcing & procurement strategy

Data analysis & reporting

IT skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

CIPS qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Purchasing systems

Job description

Linear Recruitment is working with a leading UK infrastructure and civil engineering business to appoint a Buyer. You will source materials, negotiate with suppliers and ensure project requirements meet programme, budget, and quality standards.

You’ll work with project teams and internal stakeholders to deliver a commercially focused purchasing service, while supporting junior colleagues and maintaining strong supplier relationships.