Senior Buyer - Rail

My client offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. They contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer has become available to work on the Southern Renewals Enterprise. The project will total 5+5 years of multiple individual schemes across Network Rail's Southern Route (Kent, Sussex & Wessex).

Reporting to a Procurement Manager, you will o establish, maintain and improve procedures for the control and effectiveness of the buying function in line with company policy.

Projects will be civils led schemes within the rail sector and will include station buildings, platforms, structures, earthworks and drainage projects.

About you

Hold or working towards a CIPS professional qualification
Extensive knowledge of trades and materials in Civil Engineering and Rail Sectors
Knowledge of common use sub-contract documents
Excellent negotiation skills
Flexible in adapting to working within a fully integrated office based department as well as site based teams
Time management skills, working to tight deadlinesIf your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

My client is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Private medical care
Pension
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
Employee Assistance programme
Mental health, physical health, and financial support
24/7 Virtual GP service