Senior Buyer

Location: Rickmansworth
Business Unit: Environment

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK's most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four successful divisions: Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services. As one of the UK's leading principal contractors, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects, offering stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

Our Environment Division

Our Environment Division delivers critical infrastructure projects that help improve communities, protect natural resources and support the UK's environmental ambitions. Working in partnership with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across the water and environmental sectors.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Procurement team.

In this role, you will be responsible for the procurement of products, materials and subcontract services across projects and programmes of work. You will play a crucial role in supporting successful project delivery through the effective coordination of designers, clients, supply chain partners and internal delivery teams.

Working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders, you will help ensure the most cost-effective and efficient procurement solutions are secured while maintaining quality, compliance and programme requirements.

Key Accountabilities

As a Senior Buyer, you will:

• Develop, agree and issue procurement plans for projects and programmes of work.
• Carry out supplier and subcontractor pre-qualification assessments.
• Prepare scopes of work for products, materials and subcontract services.
• Prepare and issue invitation to tender (ITT) documentation following receipt of authorised requisitions.
• Undertake commercial and technical bid evaluations to identify the most appropriate suppliers and subcontractors.
• Create, approve and issue purchase orders and subcontract agreements.
• Manage and expedite the delivery of products and subcontract services to meet programme requirements.
• Monitor and report procurement performance against project budgets.
• Support pre-construction teams through a structured procurement approach during bid stages.
• Ensure effective use of Galliford Try's supplier approval and performance management processes.
• Manage and resolve supplier performance issues and commercial disputes.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive value and cost efficiencies.
• Identify, capture and share procurement best practice across the business.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to members of the wider procurement team.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of goods, materials and services on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

About You

We are looking for a commercially minded procurement professional with strong supplier management and negotiation skills, who thrives in a collaborative project environment.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• High levels of energy, enthusiasm and motivation.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines.
• Collaborative approach with strong partnering credentials.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering value.

Technical Qualifications & Experience

• Significant experience within purchasing, procurement or supply chain management at a senior level.
• Strong understanding of commercial law and contract conditions.
• Excellent commercial awareness and contractual experience.
• Degree qualified in a Procurement, Engineering, Technical or related discipline is desirable.
• Relevant professional qualification would be advantageous.
• Full Membership of CIPS (preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion, we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our Be Well programme, which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees at all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a variety of working practices, offering different levels of flexibility to suit both individual and business needs.

Our Benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with years of service, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Save As You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support
• Paid membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About Us

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work. 

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. 

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact [email protected]. 

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability who meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview. 

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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