Buyer

About the Role

The Buyer will provide the expertise necessary for the effective operation of CITB and deliver an effective Procurement Solution. The role will work alongside the Procurement Managers and Commercial Contract Managers to support the business to make efficient decisions when purchasing.

The role will be responsible for purchasing goods and services at the best possible terms, using the most suitable procurement options including price, quality, and delivery. This role involves understanding market trends and providing support to stakeholders and procurement Managers.

The role will assist with the creation of tender strategies that meet the needs of individual areas of CITB, this includes sourcing and purchasing a multitude of different goods and services within the business. The Buyer will play a crucial role in ensuring all procurement activities are conducted in compliance with public procurement regulations and in line with CITB company policies.

This role demands a sharp attention to detail, exceptional organisational abilities, and a solid grasp of procurement principles and public sector procurement regulations.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with the Procurement Managers to provide expert knowledge to the Commercial and Contracts team and advise the most effective way in which goods/services should be procured.
• Assisting with the development and implementation of Procurement strategies. This includes conducting market research, creating and issuing tenders via our procurement platform, collating responses along with communicating with suppliers including sharing feedback to successful/unsuccessful bidders and working on the final contract.
• Working alongside the Procurement Managers and the Commercial and Contract Managers will be integral in this role. This includes making sure briefs and specifications are correct, attending and participating in evaluation briefings and consensus meeting with evaluation and ensuring the final contract is suitable.
• Publish all notices in line with the Public Procurement Regulations.
• Ensure that all procedures are carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the organisation.
• Ensuring all procurement activities are conducted in compliance with Public Procurement Regulations and in line with CITB company policies.
• Maintain and update contractual information on our contract platform

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Excellent communication skills to achieve the right outcome for a team/department and ensure expectations are clear
• An understanding of how own business area integrates with other business areas in order to achieve the company goals
• Wide experience of different procurement approaches to identify and deliver high value and complex contracts within a public procurement environment
• Strong knowledge of procurement practices, principles and regulations
• Understanding of the latest developments within the profession
• Analytical skills in order to be able to evaluate (mainly) factual information
• Educated to degree level with relevant professional qualification
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts and principles within own professional discipline, gained through broad and in-depth experience – a recognised expert and acknowledged authority within their particular field of expertise
• Basic knowledge of other business disciplines in order be able to resolve issues that have an impact beyond own professional discipline

Desirable

• MCIPS
• TPP accreditation

Why join CITB?

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 3 additional days Christmas shutdown
• Generous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Professional development & funded training qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Be part of a respected organisation shaping the future of UK construction

Closing Date

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the stated closing date. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

We are committed to equal opportunities and recruit based on merit, skills and experience.