Strategic Plant & Equipment Procurement Lead

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Saggart; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing supports

Career development

Total Rewards programme

Job summary

Sisk is seeking a Senior Buyer specialising in plant and equipment for an Amsterdam-based project lasting around four years. You will manage procurement, supplier negotiations, and lifecycle from enquiry to off-hire, supporting tender and project teams with market intelligence.

Fluent English is required; Dutch language skills are advantageous. Minimum five years' procurement experience in plant/equipment, with COINS ERP proficiency and CIPS credentials or progression, are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' procurement experience, preferably in construction plant/equipment
• Strong knowledge of plant hire and purchase categories, supplier markets, terms
• Proven ability to analyse quotations, negotiate rates and manage suppliers
• Experience with equipment certification, inspection, safety and environmental requirements (NL/EU)
• COINS/ERP systems and procurement data analysis

Responsibilities

• Servicing requisitions for purchase and hire of construction plant, equipment, attachments and services
• Analyse and negotiate supplier quotes; prepare commercial comparisons and best-value recommendations
• Manage plant hire lifecycle from enquiry to delivery, on-hire, extensions, transfers and off-hire
• Attend procurement & project meetings to support sourcing and planning
• Agree and maintain supplier rates and agreements with Supply Chain teams
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, certification records and safety/environment compliance
• Monitor supplier performance and invoicing accuracy; drive corrective actions
• Identify opportunities for CAPEX plant and low-emission solutions
• Provide market intelligence on rates, availability and lead times
• Resolve invoice queries and maintain procurement trackers in COINS

Skills

Five years procurement experience

Plant hire knowledge

COINS ERP experience

English fluency

Dutch language advantageous

Education

CIPS qualification or progress toward

Tools

COINS ERP

Job description

Sisk is seeking a Senior Buyer specialising in plant and equipment for an Amsterdam-based project lasting around four years. You will manage procurement, supplier negotiations, and lifecycle from enquiry to off-hire, supporting tender and project teams with market intelligence.

Fluent English is required; Dutch language skills are advantageous. Minimum five years' procurement experience in plant/equipment, with COINS ERP proficiency and CIPS credentials or progression, are expected.