Buyer - Residential Groundworks & Civil Engineering

📍 South Midlands
💰 Competitive Salary DOE

We are working on behalf of a well-established and highly respected civil engineering and residential groundworks contractor to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their growing team.

Our client has built a strong reputation delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks packages for leading UK housebuilders. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their commercial team with a proactive and detail-driven Buyer.

The Role

As Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring materials are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and delivered on time to support multiple live projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

* Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships

* Sourcing and procuring materials in line with project demands

* Placing orders and managing supply schedules

* Issuing daily order sheets and coordinating with site teams

* Tracking deliveries and providing accurate ETAs

* Liaising with commercial and operational teams to ensure smooth delivery

* Coordinating logistics such as haulage, muck-away, concrete, and plant movement

* Supporting site set-ups and project mobilisations

* Assisting with mentoring junior team members where required

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who:

* Have experience in a Buyer or Procurement role within construction (ideally groundworks or civil engineering)

* Are highly organised with strong attention to detail

* Can manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

* Have excellent communication and negotiation skills

* Are confident working with suppliers and internal stakeholders

What's on Offer

* Competitive salary: upto mid £50s DOE

* Permanent, full-time position (07:30 - 16:30)

* Pension scheme

* 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)

* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Long-term career progression within a stable and growing business