About The Role
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager – Technology, the Buyer – Compliance & Governance Lead will be responsible for reviewing, approving and reporting on operational buying activities, ensuring alignment with Tarmac Buying Policy. The role will consist of approximately 65‑70% compliance and governance, and 30‑35% tactical sourcing activities for local business spend opportunities.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manage transactional buying desk activities and support wider strategic category management.
- Approve and review purchase requisitions.
- Oversee supplier accreditation and ensure compliance with Safety, Health & Environment and Corporate & Social Responsibility standards.
- Work with category managers and business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements.
- Maintain purchase card data and reporting.
- Ensure products and services are purchased cost‑ and time‑efficiently, delivering agile solutions and best practices.
- Evaluate, retender, renegotiate or extend contracts and suppliers to facilitate tactical and strategic sourcing.
- Provide additional value to Tarmac operational buying activities.
- Monitor and challenge non‑compliant buying activities.
This position is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.
What We Are Looking For
- Degree level education in a business or technical discipline.
- MCIPS qualification is desirable.
- Experience in tactical/operational buying.
- Experience in category management.
- Experience across multiple industry sectors is a plus.
Why Tarmac?
You’ll be joining a collaborative, innovative team with opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.
Benefits
- Bonus scheme.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website for discounts.
- Employee Assistance helpline.
- Employee Communities covering various demographics.
- Training and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job Reference: tarmac/TP/39940/7933
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