Contract
Senior Buyer
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Lytham
Posted: 04 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 03 September 2026
Ref: 225448741
Senior Buyer
Across Preston Sites (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week on site)
-53.90 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35
6 Month Contract initially.
This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK''s leading Defence organisations based across Preston sites. (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week on site).
Core Duties
- Working to deliver a high value tender framework
- Supporting the day to day to tender activities
- Managing tender documents which align with the agreed strategy
- Developing tender criteria which support the required outcomes
- Managing the appropriate assessment criteria with key stakeholders
- Setting incentivisation targets which support project outcomes though KPI''s
- Enforcing strict tender process and protocols throughout both development, production, and pricing phases
- Supporting governance needs within a complex project environment
- Managing the ITT programme elements
- Utilising COUPA software platform to build, update and manage a tender process
- Working with the team and key stakeholders to align the ITT outputs and production of final outcome reports
- Supporting development of the head contract terms and conditions, and associated call off contracts
- Agreeing and being involved in contract finalisation process
- Managing queries both during the run up to and throughout the pricing stage, related to both ITT and Contract queries
- Working within a high security environment
Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
- Able to manage multiple stakeholders
- Honest and open in approach
- Able to work as part of a professional team
- Experience of Supplier Relationship Management during tender process
- Experience of commercial terms associated with construction and infrastructure delivery
- Capable of dealing with ambiguity and change in a tender process
- Familiar with UK Construction Supply Chain
- Experience of procuring high value NEC contracts
For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.
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