Senior Buyer

Location: Ickenham, West London (Office Based)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 DOE + Benefits

This Senior Buyer role would suit someone who has built an extensive supplier network throughout their career and is looking for the opportunity to create something rather than simply maintain an existing procurement department.

About the Company

Our client is a growing Mechanical Building Services contractor delivering projects across the commercial, healthcare, education and public sectors throughout London and the South East.

As the business continues to expand, they are creating a brand-new Senior Buyer position to establish and lead the procurement function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to shape the department from the ground up, introducing best practice, developing supplier partnerships and creating the processes that will support the next stage of the company's growth.

The Senior Buyer Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional buying role.

As Senior Buyer, you will take ownership of procurement across the business, building a robust supply chain, negotiating commercial agreements, implementing purchasing procedures and creating an efficient buying function that supports multiple live mechanical projects.

You'll work closely with the Directors, Commercial Team and Project Managers, becoming a key part of the senior operational team.

Senior Buyer Key Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the company's procurement and buying function.
• Build a preferred supplier network across mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and building services materials.
• Use your existing industry contacts and supplier relationships to secure competitive pricing and improved service levels.
• Negotiate national and project-specific supplier agreements.
• Develop procurement policies, procedures and purchasing controls.
• Introduce procurement KPIs, reporting and cost-saving initiatives.
• Create and manage approved supplier lists.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for multiple live projects.
• Work closely with Commercial Managers and Project Managers to forecast procurement requirements.
• Ensure materials are delivered on time to meet programme requirements.
• Identify value engineering and cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality and delivery reliability.
• Support continued business growth by implementing scalable procurement processes.

About You - Senior Buyer

We're looking for someone who has already built strong relationships within the M&E or Mechanical Building Services supply chain and can bring those connections into a growing business.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience as a Senior Buyer, Procurement Manager or Purchasing Manager within Mechanical Building Services or M&E contracting.
• An established network of suppliers across mechanical, HVAC and plumbing materials.
• A proven track record of negotiating commercial supply agreements.
• Experience creating or improving procurement processes and purchasing procedures.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience supporting multiple fast-paced construction projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and procurement software.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working and introduce improvements.

What's on Offer

• Rare opportunity to build and lead a procurement function from day one.
• Join a successful, fast-growing mechanical contractor with ambitious expansion plans.
• Genuine autonomy to influence business processes and supplier strategy.
• Work closely with Directors and senior management.
• Long-term career progression as the business continues to grow.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior buyer/procurement professional who enjoys building relationships, negotiating commercial agreements and creating efficient procurement processes within a growing SME mechanical contractor.