We're looking for a Buyer to join our Kier Strategic Projects Business.

Location: Nationwide.

Hours: Full time, Permanent. Ask us about flexible working options.

**Whilst this role can be based anywhere in the country there will be some expectation to travel and visit sites.

Responsibilities

As a Buyer within Kier you will be involved in:

• Pre- & Post-Construction Procurement – working to approved procurement strategy; carry out package tendering & procurement, requisitions, orders, and supplier performance post-contract.
• Procurement Process & Compliance – Adhere to Group Commercial Standards (CS3) and KCSP Procurement Systems, maintain procurement filing structures, and assist in template subcontract documentation production.
• Tendering & Supplier Management – Tender, negotiate, compare and place sub-contract orders, and oversee supplier and subcontractor relationships.
• Risk & Cost Management – Implement risk mitigation strategies using KPS and drive value engineering and cost-saving initiatives.
• Training & System Support – Provide procurement training, support site teams in Kier Direct and Oracle systems, and ensure effective purchasing and order management.

What are we looking for?

• Educated to or working towards at least HNC/D Level in a construction discipline.
• Good communicator – both oral and written.
• Sound IT skills – proficient in Oracle is an advantage
• Committed and pro-active with adherence to quality.
• Previous experience of working for a main contractor.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

Due to the nature of this role you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us - To read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2