Senior Buyer

Job Title: Buyer / Senior Buyer

Location: Bristol or South West London (Hybrid Opportunities)

Region: South & West

Division: Environment

Reports to: Procurement Lead

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive organisation driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we serve.

Our Environment Division

Our Environment business is a specialist division of Galliford Try focused on delivering essential infrastructure that keeps the UK’s water and environmental systems running efficiently and sustainably.

Operating across the UK, from the South West of England to the Highlands of Scotland, we work with all 13 of the country’s major water and sewerage companies, as well as public and private sector clients, to tackle the challenges of ageing infrastructure, climate resilience, funding pressures and regulation. Our expertise helps ensure vital water and environmental services are resilient and sustainable for the future.

Purpose of the Role

As Buyer / Senior Buyer, you will play a key role within the regional procurement team, ensuring materials, plant, equipment and services are sourced effectively to support project delivery.

You will work closely with operational and commercial teams, supporting projects from pre-construction through to delivery while building strong supplier relationships and ensuring compliance with client frameworks and Galliford Try procurement strategies.

Key Accountabilities

• Procure materials, plant, equipment and services in line with programme requirements.
• Process commodity and hire orders and coordinate material deliveries to site.
• Build and manage supplier relationships within the region.
• Work with commercial and operational teams to review procurement schedules and secure best value.
• Support tender enquiries, tender analysis and procurement schedule reviews.
• Ensure compliance with client framework agreements and Galliford Try preferred supplier arrangements.
• Resolve invoice and delivery queries to maintain smooth supply to projects.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve issues including raising credit notes where required.

About You

• Strong understanding of supply chain management in a project delivery environment.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations within a fast-paced delivery environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to build effective relationships with project teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of materials and services across water, civils, mechanical or electrical disciplines would be advantageous.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book and a strong pipeline of projects, Galliford Try offers the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes. You will join a collaborative team environment where you will be supported to develop your career and play a key role in strengthening our procurement capability.

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed further during the recruitment process.

We encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every requirement but are motivated to grow and develop within the role. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering interviews to candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other opportunities within our business please contact:

adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk

A full job description for this role is available upon request.