Buyer

Buyer / Administrator Office-Based | Civil Engineering & Surfacing Contractor Recruiting via Red Sky Personnel Red Sky Personnel are working in partnership with a long-established, family-run civil engineering and surfacing contractor with over 50 years of industry success. Due to continued growth and a strong project pipeline, they are looking to appoint a Buyer / Administrator to join their busy and collaborative office team. This is a pivotal role within the business, supporting live site operations across procurement, logistics, commercial administration and compliance. It would suit someone highly organised, commercially aware, and confident operating in a fast-paced construction environment where no two days are the same. The Role You will play a central role in keeping projects moving, ensuring materials, plant, logistics and financial processes are managed efficiently and accurately. Procurement & Commercial Support • Procurement and sourcing of materials, plant and tools for site teams • Raising, tracking and closing purchase orders • Negotiating best value rates and term agreements with suppliers • Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships • Pricing bills of materials to support tender submissions Surfacing & Logistics Planning • Weekly planning and scheduling of asphalt surfacing works • Hiring and coordinating surfacing equipment including pavers and rollers • Managing logistics of surfacing kit using company low loader and hired transport • Booking planers and sourcing suitable tips for planings (excluding Buckinghamshire) • Coordinating sprayers, sweepers, planers and tipper drivers • Arranging subcontract haulage when required • Conducting monthly return load reviews to reduce waste and improve efficiency • Providing logistics planning cover including holidays • GRAB logistics planning (two Saturdays per month) Invoicing & Financial Administration • Approval of material invoices via Paperless • Querying discrepancies and resolving invoice issues • Reviewing and validating high volumes of supplier invoices (including approximately 300 per month from Hanson) • Recording planings sent to external suppliers for invoicing • Approving concrete invoices • Managing aggregate sales invoicing • Subcontractor recharges for materials collected on company accounts • Running reports from internal systems as required Compliance, Waste & Sustainability • Compliance administration for operatives working on high-security sites including HS2 and data centres • Monthly carbon footprint and waste tracking • Managing waste schedules • Filing Waste Transfer Notes at month end General Office & Yard Support • Ordering yard stock including cement, workshop supplies, landscaping materials, traffic management equipment and PPE • Coordinating Social Value initiatives within local schools and communities • Managing incoming calls within the main office About You • Previous experience within construction, civils, surfacing or plant/material buying is highly desirable • Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail • Confident liaising with suppliers, subcontractors and site teams • Commercially minded and comfortable handling high invoice volumes • IT literate with experience using procurement or invoice systems • Able to work independently and prioritise a varied workload What’s on Offer • A secure, long-term position within a respected and established family business • A supportive and close-knit team environment • A varied and influential role directly impacting live projects • Competitive salary dependent on experience