📍 South Midlands
💰 Competitive Salary DOE
We are working on behalf of a well-established and highly respected civil engineering and residential groundworks contractor to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their growing team.
Our client has built a strong reputation delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks packages for leading UK housebuilders. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their commercial team with a proactive and detail-driven Buyer.
The Role
As Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring materials are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and delivered on time to support multiple live projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
* Sourcing and procuring materials in line with project demands
* Placing orders and managing supply schedules
* Issuing daily order sheets and coordinating with site teams
* Tracking deliveries and providing accurate ETAs
* Liaising with commercial and operational teams to ensure smooth delivery
* Coordinating logistics such as haulage, muck-away, concrete, and plant movement
* Supporting site set-ups and project mobilisations
* Assisting with mentoring junior team members where required
About You
We’re keen to speak with candidates who:
* Have experience in a Buyer or Procurement role within construction (ideally groundworks or civil engineering)
* Are highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Can manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
* Have excellent communication and negotiation skills
* Are confident working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary: upto mid £50s DOE
* Permanent, full-time position (07:30 – 16:30)
* Pension scheme
* 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Long-term career progression within a stable and growing business
Salary description
£40000.00 - £55000.00 per year