Buyer
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West MidlandspermanentPosted: 13 April 2026
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My client is a well-established and growing civil engineering contractor based in Birmingham, delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks projects across the Midlands. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their commercial/procurement team.
The Role
As a Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing aggregates, materials, and plant to support multiple live projects, ensuring cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery. The role also involves coordinating waste disposal routes and logistics in line with environmental and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Procuring materials in line with project requirements and programmes
Sourcing and managing aggregates, waste disposal solutions, and supply chain activities
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and key stakeholders
Negotiating prices, terms, tipping rates, and supply agreements to achieve best value
Managing purchase orders and ensuring accurate record keeping
Organising and coordinating transport logistics to ensure cost-effective and timely movement of materials
Monitoring market trends and identifying cost-saving opportunities
Working closely with site teams, estimators, and commercial staff
Ensuring all procurement and disposal activities comply with relevant environmental and regulatory standards
Requirements
Essential: Strong and recent experience purchasing aggregates, related materials and plant
Comprehensive working knowledge of UK Environment Agency regulations and governance, including waste management legislation, permitting requirements, duty of care, and environmental compliance
Strong understanding of waste tipping locations, aggregates supply chains, and disposal routes, with established knowledge of key stakeholders to negotiate optimal tipping rates, aggregate costs, and procurement terms
Proven ability to interpret Site Investigation (SI) reports and laboratory test results, with a clear understanding of industry testing criteria relevant to waste classification, soil analysis, and material compliance
Experience in organising and coordinating transport logistics, ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and timely movement of materials
Good knowledge of the supply chain within the Midlands region
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally, including suppliers, regulators, contractors, and clients
Strong negotiation skills
Highly organised with good attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office (experience with procurement systems is an advantage)
What We Offer
Competitive salary (depending on experience)
Company pension scheme
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Opportunity to grow with a forward-thinking contractorAbout Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies
My client is a well-established and growing civil engineering contractor based in Birmingham, delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks projects across the Midlands. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their commercial/procurement team.
The Role
As a Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing aggregates, materials, and plant to support multiple live projects, ensuring cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery. The role also involves coordinating waste disposal routes and logistics in line with environmental and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Procuring materials in line with project requirements and programmes
Sourcing and managing aggregates, waste disposal solutions, and supply chain activities
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and key stakeholders
Negotiating prices, terms, tipping rates, and supply agreements to achieve best value
Managing purchase orders and ensuring accurate record keeping
Organising and coordinating transport logistics to ensure cost-effective and timely movement of materials
Monitoring market trends and identifying cost-saving opportunities
Working closely with site teams, estimators, and commercial staff
Ensuring all procurement and disposal activities comply with relevant environmental and regulatory standards
Requirements
Essential: Strong and recent experience purchasing aggregates, related materials and plant
Comprehensive working knowledge of UK Environment Agency regulations and governance, including waste management legislation, permitting requirements, duty of care, and environmental compliance
Strong understanding of waste tipping locations, aggregates supply chains, and disposal routes, with established knowledge of key stakeholders to negotiate optimal tipping rates, aggregate costs, and procurement terms
Proven ability to interpret Site Investigation (SI) reports and laboratory test results, with a clear understanding of industry testing criteria relevant to waste classification, soil analysis, and material compliance
Experience in organising and coordinating transport logistics, ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and timely movement of materials
Good knowledge of the supply chain within the Midlands region
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally, including suppliers, regulators, contractors, and clients
Strong negotiation skills
Highly organised with good attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office (experience with procurement systems is an advantage)
What We Offer
Competitive salary (depending on experience)
Company pension scheme
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Opportunity to grow with a forward-thinking contractorAbout Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies