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Buyer - MEPNG Bailey • Thurlstone, England, United Kingdom
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Buyer - MEP

NG Bailey
  • GB
    Thurlstone, England, United Kingdom
  • GB
    Thurlstone, England, United Kingdom
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Buyer - MEP

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Buyer to join our team based in Leeds, with coverage across our Northeast, Yorkshire and Scotland region.

In this role you will work closely with the Procurement Manager and Senior Buyers in the Engineering Division, managing procurement activities within your defined area.  You will maintain a clear understanding of how the business operates, and utilise effective procurement techniques that deliver contract requirements at the lowest overall cost.  Travel will be required between regions.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

  • Comply with health and safety processes to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities.
  • Conduct supplier performance reviews, working with project teams to ensure output is recorded, feedback is provided and improvement plans are implemented
  • Support work winning teams on assigned tenders by delivering procurement activities and advice, developing a full understanding of the work winning/procurement interface.
  • Supported by senior buyer/procurement manager, lead project procurement activities on assigned projects to ensure key delivery dates and buying targets met.
  • Develop a working knowledge of MEP systems, services and products, to inform effective procurement decisions.
  • Attend regular procurement review meetings with project team, ensuring that clear procurement actions are recorded and assigned
  • Working with senior buyer/procurement manager, develop effective procurement strategies on assigned projects.  Work closely with the project teams to ensure accurate and well maintained procurement schedules are produced
  • Produce monthly reports/data as required for feeding into procurement and contract dashboards, recording and monitoring action/improvement plans to enhance results.
  • Attend monthly contract review meetings where required to support project teams with procurement status.
  • Attend and contribute to post contract reviews with project teams to ensure that supply chain and procurement performance is properly reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and disseminated throughout the division.

What we’re looking for :

Demonstrable experience of working in an operational procurement role, within an MEP/building services construction environment

Good IT skills

Use of procurement skills and techniques

CIPS Level 4/5 would be adv

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

  • Car allowance
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
  • Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
  • Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
  • Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
  • Personal development programme

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. 

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  • Thurlstone, England, United Kingdom

Languages

  • English
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