Materials Buyer

Your new company Hays are partnering with a leading construction contractor to recruit a Buyer to join their established procurement team at head office. This organisation delivers complex, high-quality projects and places a strong emphasis on collaboration, sustainability, and long-term client relationships.Your new role You will be responsible for sourcing and procuring materials, plant, and subcontract services in line with project requirements, budgets, and timelines. The role involves negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive terms, monitoring market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring that materials are delivered in line with programme schedules.You will work closely with commercial and project teams to align procurement activity with project delivery, while building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure quality and reliability. The role will also involve onboarding new suppliers, monitoring supplier performance, maintaining accurate procurement records, and supporting sustainability initiatives through responsible sourcing and compliance with environmental standards.What you''ll need to succeed Recent experience in a Buyer or similar procurement role, ideally within construction or a related sector (within the last 3 years)Strong experience in sourcing and supplier managementProven negotiation and stakeholder engagement skillsExperience working to project deadlines and managing competing prioritiesAbility to analyse data ..... full job details .....