Applicants must have previous experience in heavy civil engineering subcontract buying. The successful candidate will be required to pass security clearance. Experience working in MOD, DIO, or Nuclear environments would be advantageous but is not essential. As Senior Subcontract Buyer your key responsibilities will be:

Establishing, maintaining and improving effective procurement controls in line with company policy and business objectives
Developing subcontractor bid lists and undertake full due diligence for tender and project procurement packages
Collaborating with Project Teams to develop procurement strategies, identifying and managing risk and opportunity
Preparing, managing and maintaining procurement schedules aligned to project programmes
Leading commercial negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers
Ensure governance compliance, correct documentation usage and audit readiness
Chair regular Project Procurement Reviews, tracking programme dates, tender allowances, order values and actions
Implementing supply chain agreements, including Mini Frameworks and Preferred Supplier Agreements

Proven experience procuring NEC subcontract and materials packages within civil engineering or construction
Must be able to obtain SC-clearance
Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and stakeholder management
Ability to operate collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams
Highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple workstreams

Procurement Heads have partnered with an industry leading civil engineering organisation to recruit a Senior Subcontract Buyer.

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