Buyer – Construction Procurement (North West England)

About the role

Are you an experienced procurement, purchasing, sourcing or buying professional looking to drive commercial value and support strategic sourcing initiatives? In this role you will support the delivery of procurement activities across a diverse range of goods, works and services. Working closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors you will help ensure value for money, commercial improvement and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support end‑to‑end procurement exercises, including market testing, RFIs, RFQs, ITTs and mini‑competitions.
• Provide procurement guidance to internal teams, develop specifications with operations, evaluate supplier responses and support contract awards.
• Manage supplier relationships and support contract performance reviews to ensure effective service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to achieve savings, improve efficiency and deliver value for money across spend categories such as construction/maintenance materials, warehouse services and waste management.
• Maintain procurement work‑plans, project trackers and savings reports; assist with benchmarking, market analysis and value engineering.
• Support supplier onboarding processes and ensure robust compliance, governance and process improvement across procurement systems.

Required profile

• Degree‑level qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics or a related subject.
• CIPS membership or active pursuit of a professional procurement qualification.
• Significant experience in a procurement, purchasing or supply chain environment.
• Previous experience in the construction or housebuilding industry with strong understanding of industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle, sourcing methodologies, tendering activities and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contract performance and procurement projects across multiple spend categories and locations.
• Strong IT literacy, including Microsoft Office applications and procurement systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites in Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Procurement software (experience with procurement systems)

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £41,529 per year
• Company vehicle provided plus fuel card
• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays, increasing by a day per year with service)
• Pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing services
• Enhanced parental pay