Senior Buyer
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 January 2026 |
| Location: | NN10 6EN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9469 |
Summary
We're looking for a number of Senior Buyer's to join our Strategic Projects Business at Kier Group.
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire.
Hours: Full Time, Permanent. Flexible working options available.
**These roles will be joining Major Projects in the East Midlands area but can initially be based out of our Rushden offices.
What will you be tasked with?
The Senior Buyer will be involved in the following key areas:
-Pre & Post-Contract Procurement - Engage in design meetings, product selection, supply chain development, and cost certainty pre-construction. Manage requisitions, orders, supplier evaluations, and tracking post-contract.
-Procurement Process & Compliance - Ensure adherence to Kier procurement standards (CS3 & KCSP), maintain procurement filing structures, and develop subcontract documentation.
-Tendering & Supplier Management - lead the way on the tendering processes, negotiate and place subcontract orders, compare tender returns, and oversee subcontractor agreements and performance.
-Risk Management & Value Engineering - Identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and drive cost-saving initiatives through value engineering.
-Training, Guidance & System Management - Provide procurement training, support site teams in Kier and Oracle systems, and ensure efficient use of purchasing platforms.
What are we looking for?
In a Senior Buyer we would like you to demonstrate:
-Excellent communication skills- both oral and written.
-Excellent IT skills - experience of e-tendering systems
-Previous experience working for a Main Contractor
-Previous Sub-Contract buying experience
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire.
Hours: Full Time, Permanent. Flexible working options available.
**These roles will be joining Major Projects in the East Midlands area but can initially be based out of our Rushden offices.
What will you be tasked with?
The Senior Buyer will be involved in the following key areas:
-Pre & Post-Contract Procurement - Engage in design meetings, product selection, supply chain development, and cost certainty pre-construction. Manage requisitions, orders, supplier evaluations, and tracking post-contract.
-Procurement Process & Compliance - Ensure adherence to Kier procurement standards (CS3 & KCSP), maintain procurement filing structures, and develop subcontract documentation.
-Tendering & Supplier Management - lead the way on the tendering processes, negotiate and place subcontract orders, compare tender returns, and oversee subcontractor agreements and performance.
-Risk Management & Value Engineering - Identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and drive cost-saving initiatives through value engineering.
-Training, Guidance & System Management - Provide procurement training, support site teams in Kier and Oracle systems, and ensure efficient use of purchasing platforms.
What are we looking for?
In a Senior Buyer we would like you to demonstrate:
-Excellent communication skills- both oral and written.
-Excellent IT skills - experience of e-tendering systems
-Previous experience working for a Main Contractor
-Previous Sub-Contract buying experience
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
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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.