Job Title: Buyer / Senior Buyer
Location: Bristol or South West London (Hybrid Opportunities)
Division: Environment
Reports to: Procurement Lead
Job Description
As Buyer / Senior Buyer, you will play a key role within the regional procurement team, ensuring materials, plant, equipment, and services are sourced effectively to support project delivery.
Key Accountabilities
- Procure materials, plant, equipment and services in line with programme requirements.
- Process commodity and hire orders and coordinate material deliveries to site.
- Build and manage supplier relationships within the region.
- Work with commercial and operational teams to review procurement schedules and secure best value.
- Support tender enquiries, tender analysis and procurement schedule reviews.
- Ensure compliance with client framework agreements and Galliford Try preferred supplier arrangements.
- Resolve invoice and delivery queries to maintain smooth supply to projects.
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve issues, including raising credit notes where required.
- Collaborate with the central procurement team to support the implementation of procurement strategies.
- Share best practice across regional buying teams and support wider procurement initiatives.
- Provide leadership and coordination within the buying team where required.
About You
- Strong understanding of supply chain management in a project delivery environment.
- Commercial and contractual awareness.
- Experience supporting multi‑site operations within a fast‑paced delivery environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to build effective relationships with project teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge of materials and services across water, civils, mechanical or electrical disciplines would be advantageous.
What We Can Offer
Galliford Try offers the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most important infrastructure programmes, a collaborative team environment, support for career development, and key roles in strengthening procurement capability.
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with long‑term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria.
Optional information: this role may accommodate full‑time, reduced hours or flexible arrangements, which will be discussed during the recruitment process.
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