Role: Buyer

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 + comprehensive benefits package

Location: Kent (hybrid working available following induction period)

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join a successful and established organisation operating within a complex technical environment. This role offers exposure to high-value procurement activity, major projects and a broad range of spend categories, and would suit a procurement professional who is comfortable managing tender processes, commercial negotiations and stakeholder engagement with a good degree of autonomy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting competitive tender processes from market engagement through to contract award
• Preparing tender documentation, evaluation criteria and commercial analyses
• Reviewing supplier proposals, pricing structures and contractual compliance
• Leading or supporting technical and commercial negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders
• Drafting and administering contracts and purchasing agreements
• Monitoring supplier performance and supporting contract management activities
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to deliver successful procurement outcomes
• Providing regular progress updates to senior procurement colleagues

Applicants should ideally possess:

• A background in procurement, purchasing or contract management
• Exposure to complex operational, technical or project-based environments
• Proven involvement in end-to-end tender processes, from market engagement through to contract award
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness, including contract review and negotiation
• The ability to build effective relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good working knowledge of ERP, purchasing or procurement systems
• CIPS qualified or currently working towards a CIPS qualification an advantage

A highly competitive benefits package includes:

• Performance-related incentive opportunities
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Employee discount platform
• Hybrid working arrangements following the initial induction period
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing training and development opportunities