Job description
Senior Buyer (Groundworks / Civils)
Reading area, some hybrid available
£45,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Company Car or Car Allowance + Progression + Training + Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity for a Buyer or Procurement professional to join a well-established, family-owned contractor with over 30 years' experience. In this position, you will receive further training and have genuine long-term progression opportunities.
Are you an experienced Buyer or Procurement professional with groundworks or civil engineering experience? Are you looking for a predominantly office-based role within a stable, growing business that values integrity and teamwork?
This specialist contractor is best known for delivering high-value sports pitches and complex groundworks packages.
The business has grown significantly and now delivers a wide range of projects, including hard and soft landscaping, public realm works, car parks, roads, and enabling works. Projects are delivered for blue-chip commercial organisations, elite sporting facilities, educational campuses, and large business parks across the UK.
Within this role, you will work closely with the commercial and pre-construction teams to manage procurement across groundworks packages. You will be responsible for sourcing materials and subcontractors, negotiating supplier agreements, and ensuring projects are supported with competitive and reliable supply chains. This position is predominantly office-based, with some hybrid working available and occasional site visits.
The ideal candidate will come from a groundworks or civils background in Buying or Procurement, with strong experience sourcing materials and managing supplier relationships.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to join a highly respected contractor that genuinely invests in its people.
The Role:
- Reporting into the senior commercial team
- Managing procurement of materials and subcontract packages for groundworks projects
- Supplier sourcing, negotiation, and supply chain management
- Supporting the estimating and commercial teams with supplier pricing and cost data
- Monitoring lead times, orders, and deliveries to support project programmes
- Predominantly office-based with some hybrid working
The Person:
- Buyer / Procurement Manager / Procurement Specialist background
- Experience within groundworks, civils, or construction
- Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
- Commercially aware with good attention to cost and programme
- Full UK driving licence
Reference Number: BBBH271086
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Cameron Day at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
