Buyer - Soft FM
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34000-46000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2025 |
| Location: | Flexible, . |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 301447-43475895 |
Summary
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
Buyer Flexible
- Attached to Hook, Solihull or London Full Time, Permanent Band 5 / £34,000
- £46,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Here at Serco, we are seeking a Buyer to join our Soft FM (Facilities Management) Procurement team. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a global business that makes a genuine impact every day. You'll play a key role in delivering value across Serco’s Soft FM procurement portfolio.
As part of this you’ll:
- Lead and manage tactical procurement projects (up to £250k), ensuring compliance with sourcing processes and governance.
- Support Category Managers on larger procurement projects, contributing to sourcing strategy and contract execution.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across our business units to capture requirements and develop effective RFx (Request for Proposal) documentation.
- Conduct market research, source new suppliers, and manage supplier engagement from RFx through to contract award.
- Negotiate pricing and terms using Serco’s Legal Empowerment Toolkit, and support drafting and signing of contracts.
- Optimise supplier performance, drive value for money, and support delivery of measurable procurement benefits.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- At least 2 years' experience in a sourcing or procurement role, ideally within facilities management or a related field.
- Solid understanding of sourcing processes, supplier negotiations, and contract lifecycle management.
- Experience using eSourcing tools and Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Power BI experience is a plus.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive, collaborative approach with great attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Why Serco:
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
What we offer:
- Flexible working considered
- Pension – 6%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Support in achieving training opportunities such as CIPS qualifications
- Serco benefits programme
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
Buyer Flexible
- Attached to Hook, Solihull or London Full Time, Permanent Band 5 / £34,000
- £46,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Here at Serco, we are seeking a Buyer to join our Soft FM (Facilities Management) Procurement team. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a global business that makes a genuine impact every day. You'll play a key role in delivering value across Serco’s Soft FM procurement portfolio.
As part of this you’ll:
- Lead and manage tactical procurement projects (up to £250k), ensuring compliance with sourcing processes and governance.
- Support Category Managers on larger procurement projects, contributing to sourcing strategy and contract execution.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across our business units to capture requirements and develop effective RFx (Request for Proposal) documentation.
- Conduct market research, source new suppliers, and manage supplier engagement from RFx through to contract award.
- Negotiate pricing and terms using Serco’s Legal Empowerment Toolkit, and support drafting and signing of contracts.
- Optimise supplier performance, drive value for money, and support delivery of measurable procurement benefits.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- At least 2 years' experience in a sourcing or procurement role, ideally within facilities management or a related field.
- Solid understanding of sourcing processes, supplier negotiations, and contract lifecycle management.
- Experience using eSourcing tools and Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Power BI experience is a plus.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive, collaborative approach with great attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Why Serco:
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
What we offer:
- Flexible working considered
- Pension – 6%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Support in achieving training opportunities such as CIPS qualifications
- Serco benefits programme
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.