Senior Buyer - Subcontract

Senior Buyer - Subcontracts (Heavy Civil Engineering)

Location: South West - Plymouth

Sector: Infrastructure / Heavy Civils

About the role

A leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor, part of a major UK construction group, is seeking a Senior Buyer (Subcontracts) to join its procurement team in the South West. The business delivers complex, high-profile infrastructure projects across sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration, providing innovative engineering solutions through an integrated, multidisciplinary approach.

Key accountabilities

• Develop tender lists and undertake full due diligence of proposed subcontractors for approval by the project and procurement leadership teams
• Develop project-specific procurement strategies in collaboration with project teams, identifying and managing risk and opportunity to achieve best value
• Develop and manage proc...