Project Buyer

Position: Project Buyer (Permanent)
Bouygues Energies & Services is seeking a Project Buyer to join our dynamic Procurement team in Didsbury, Manchester.

This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in delivering cutting-edge projects in high-growth sectors such as Data Centres and Pharmaceuticals.

As a core member of our close-knit team, you will move beyond transactional buying by developing strategic supply chains, negotiating high-value contracts, and driving cost-effective, sustainable solutions that reduce risk and maximize value.

The Project Buyer plays a vital role in evolving our supply chain to meet the demands of high-growth sectors such as Data Centres and Pharmaceuticals.

This position is primarily based in Manchester, with occasional travel to regional offices and project sites.

Why Join Us?

* Work on complex, technical projects that shape the future of digital infrastructure.

* Be part of a high-growth business where your expertise truly makes an impact.

* Enjoy career progression opportunities within a global organisation.

What you will deliver?

* Lead procurement for allocated projects, ensuring best-value solutions aligned with strategic goals.

* Negotiate and manage subcontractor agreements and material supply contracts.

* Develop and structure supply chains, driving performance improvements and cost benefits.

* Engage throughout all project stages from tender and preconstruction to contract negotiations and delivery.

* Drive and align stakeholders (Project Directors and Managers) on supply chain selection recommendations and change initiatives.

* Champion carbon reduction initiatives with suppliers.

* Identify and manage risks and opportunities to support successful project delivery.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

* 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

* Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary

* Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

* Private Medical Insurance

* 2 corporate social responsibility days per year

* Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes

* Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

* Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

* Solid understanding of strategic procurement and the procurement lifecycle.

* Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.

* Experience in procurement or quantity surveying within construction or building services projects.

* Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

* Collaborative, customer-focused communicator with strong problem-solving skills, effective across all management levels

* Logical, methodical, and systematic approach to tasks.

* Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

* Demonstrated background in procurement or commercial roles.

* CIPS Level 4, RICS, CIOB accredited degree or equivalent (desired).

If you have experience in buying and are ready for a new challenge, or if you're a Quantity Surveyor looking to leverage your negotiation expertise - this is your chance to join a team delivering projects that power the future.

Who are we?

Equans, a subsidiary of the Bouygues group, is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billions euros in 2024.

Bouygues Energies & Services Industry, a Equans Group company, specialise in executing technically challenging, time sensitive projects in critical environments: clean rooms, laboratories, industrial plants, and data centres. With over 50 years of experience, we offer our clients seamless consulting and engineering solutions through an in-house design, build, operate and maintain delivery model.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the most technically innovate and…