Project Buyer Up to £42,000 Milton Keynes Permanent The Opportunity If you're an experienced Buyer looking for greater ownership and the opportunity to work much closer to the projects your procurement activity supports, this role puts you directly into a live engineering and manufacturing environment. You'll take ownership of procurement across allocated rail projects, which could mean responsibility for one major programme or several smaller projects at any given time. Working alongside Production Managers and Engineers, you'll ensure the materials, components and additional services required to keep projects moving are sourced in line with critical delivery dates. This is more than a transactional purchasing role. Requirements can change as projects progress and units are stripped and assessed, meaning you'll need to respond to new requirements, source replacement components or additional works, manage suppliers and identify potential risks before they impact production....

Our client is a well-established residential groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure, roads, drainage, foundations, and associated works for leading national and regional housebuilders. Due to continued growth and an expanding project portfolio, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Buyer to strengthen their commercial and procurement team based in Bedford. The Role As Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for leading procurement activities across multiple residential groundworks projects, ensuring materials, plant, and subcontract services are sourced competitively and delivered in line with project requirements. Working closely with Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Contracts Managers, and Site Teams, you will play a key role in managing supplier relationships, controlling costs, and supporting successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities Procuring construction materials, plant, and subcontract services for...

Senior Operational Buyer (Direct Procurement) Location : Manufacturing Sector Duration : 12 months but long term expected Daily Rate: Up to 358.00 Our client, a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation, is seeking an experienced Senior Operational Buyer to join their dynamic team on an initial 12-month contract with the potential for ongoing extension. This is an exciting opportunity for those who thrive in a hands-on operational procurement role! Key Responsibilities: Manage procurement activities to support manufacturing and production requirements. Create, manage, and expedite purchase orders through SAP. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and performance. Manage material supply against Bills of Materials (BOMs). Proactively resolve supply chain issues and material shortages. Support production schedules and operational requirements. Analyse procurement and supplier performance data. Collaborate...

Associate Buyer 6-Month Contract 350 per day via Umbrella Inside IR35 Hybrid (Warwick, 2 days per week) We are supporting a major UK infrastructure and regulated-utilities organisation in the recruitment of an Associate Buyer to join their procurement team on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with early to mid-level experience to gain exposure to a complex, highly regulated environment whilst working alongside experienced procurement and commercial professionals. What You'll Be Doing As an Associate Buyer, you'll support the delivery of procurement activity across a diverse portfolio of indirect spend and business projects. Supporting procurement and sourcing activities across multiple projects Preparing procurement approval documentation and governance packs Working closely with project managers and internal stakeholders to gather requirements Supporting procurement processes from initiation through to...

Materials Planner / Buyer (Sick Cover) Location: Worcestershire Duration: Temporary (2-3 months) Pay Rate: 15 - 17 per hour Role Type: Immediate Start / Short-Term Cover Are you an experienced Materials Planner or Buyer looking for an urgent, well-paying temporary assignment in Worcestershire? We are partnering with an established manufacturing business to find a dedicated professional to provide crucial sick cover for a 2-to-3-month period. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring smooth plant operations by maintaining world-class material flow, controlling stock, and managing supplier relationships. What You'll Be Doing: Material Planning & Procurement: Plan and issue material purchase orders to align perfectly with plant demand and company plans (MPS/MRP). Supplier Management: Expedite orders, drive supplier quality and delivery performance, and ensure supply chain stability. Stock & Quality Control: Oversee...

Buyer - Construction & Civil Engineering Location: Walsall, West Midlands (WS1) Salary: 35,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Hours: 40 hours per week The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a leading UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor based in Walsall. This is an excellent opportunity for a Buyer with experience in construction, civil engineering, utilities, water infrastructure or engineering procurement to join an established business delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK. Working closely with site teams, commercial departments and suppliers, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing construction materials, plant equipment and associated services, ensuring projects receive the right materials at the right time and at competitive prices. The position offers long-term job security, a strong benefits package and genuine opportunities for career progression. Key Responsibilities...

Buyer - Construction & Civil Engineering Location: Walsall, West Midlands (WS1) Salary: 35,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Hours: 40 hours per week The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a leading UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor based in Walsall. This is an excellent opportunity for a Buyer with experience in construction, civil engineering, utilities, water infrastructure or engineering procurement to join an established business delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK. Working closely with site teams, commercial departments and suppliers, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing construction materials, plant equipment and associated services, ensuring projects receive the right materials at the right time and at competitive prices. The position offers long-term job security, a strong benefits package and genuine opportunities for career progression. Key Responsibilities...

Astute's Data Centre Team is partnering with a UK based technical engineering and construction company to recruit a Procurement Manager to support it's Data Centre projects in mainland Europe, the role will be based in Buckinghamshire. This permanent role is on-site, with occasional travel (1-2 times a month) overseas and offers up to 90k plus car allowance schemes, private healthcare and pension contribution match. If you're a Procurement Manager with experience in Data Centre's and/or complex mechanical and electrical projects, and want to expand your experience across the international Data Centre sector, submit your CV to apply today. Holly is managing this search on the client's behalf, and all applications are handled in confidence. Responsibilities of the Procurement Manager Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will: End to end procurement management from estimating handover through to subcontractor appointment and construction handover. Lead M&E...