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Buyer – main contractor

Sevenoaks
Hays
Buyer
Posted: 8h ago
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Your newpany

An established and growing refurbishment construction business is seeking an experiencedpany Buyer to join the team in a key standalone role within themercial Team. This is an immediate requirement and a great opportunity to take ownership of procurement across live refurbishment projects.

Your new role

You will be responsible for overseeing the procurement of materials and labour, ensuring best value, robust supply chain relationships, and smooth delivery across multiple projects, primarily within the social housing refurbishment sector. This is a standalone position offering autonomy and responsibility, working closely with themercial and operational teams across the business. The business work in the occupied refurbishment, remediation and fire stopping sectors, all with long-standing clients under frameworks.


Key Responsibilities
- Procurement of materials and subcontract labour across refurbishment projects
- Negotiating prices, terms, and agreements with suppliers and subcontractors
- Managing and developing approved supply chains
- Using procurement software to place orders, track spend, and report performance
- Supportingmercial teams with cost control and procurement strategy

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience as a buyer within construction, ideally as a main contractor.
Social housing refurbishment or regeneration experience preferred
IT‑literate with recent hands‑on experience using procurement software

What you'll get in return

The successful candidate will have proven experience working in a buyer or procurement role within the construction sector.
Experience within social housing refurbishment or regeneration projects is preferred.
Applicants must be IT‑literate with recent, hands‑on experience using procurement software.
The role requires amercially astute individual with strong negotiation skills.
The ability to operate independently while effectively liaising with multiple stakeholders is essential.

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