Senior Buyer

Skanska; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Wolverhampton is seeking a procurement professional to enhance cost efficiency and value generation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement within the construction industry and a strong technical knowledge of relevant product markets. Responsibilities include managing supplier agreements, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and negotiating terms with suppliers. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement in the construction industry.
• Technical knowledge of relevant product markets.
• Working knowledge of NEC.
• Experience of negotiating with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Experience of ERP systems.
• Familiarity with qualitative procurement methods.

Responsibilities

• Seek sustainable methods of cost reduction and value generation.
• Lead service level agreements with suppliers and departments.
• Develop and implement changes to increase productivity.
• Comply with procurement procedures and policy.
• Manage documentation for major procurement exercises.
• Review quotations and make recommendations.
• Negotiate with suppliers and raise orders.

Skills

Procurement in construction industry

Technical knowledge of relevant product markets

Experience with NEC

Negotiation with suppliers and sub-contractors

Experience with ERP systems

Qualitative procurement methods

Job description

What you\'ll do

• To seek sustainable methods of cost reduction and value generation for materials and plant supplied to Skanska.
• To introduce and lead service level agreements with suppliers and internal departments.
• To develop and implement strategic procedural and practical changes to increase productivity and performance, including the leading of KPI’s with the supply chain.
• To comply with Skanska Procedures and policy on procurement including participation in Audits (Internal/External).
• Tenders – Management of all associated documentation for major materials and plant procurement exercises.
• Review of Sub-Contract and Material quotations and subsequent recommendations
• Negotiation with suppliers and raising of orders ensuring relevant technical and commercial clauses are included.

What you\'ll bring to the role

• Experience of procurement in construction industry.
• Technical knowledge of relevant product markets
• Working knowledge of NEC
• Experience of negotiating with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Experience of ERP systems
• Familiarity with qualitative procurement methods.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.