As a Buyer, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting new West Apron Vehicle Underpass project at Dublin Airport. Join our dynamic team and make a difference!

The Buyer will play a key role in the Project’s sourcing capabilities and supply chain. The role holder will be responsible for finding and evaluating suppliers, products, and services, negotiating contracts and acquiring the most cost-efficient and timely deals without compromising on quality.

About Us: At Sacyr UK and Ireland, we’re passionate about creating a better world through our projects. As a Buyer, you’ll play a crucial role in our team. Our workplace is inclusive, diverse, and designed for everyone to thrive. We don’t just say it – we live it, we’re proud to have been named a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer in both 2024 and 2025, and to be accredited as a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

About you: If your values align with ours, and you are passionate about being part of our team, read on! Our team is professional, great communicators, adaptable, full of integrity and generally a fabulous bunch. If this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate the required skills and experience, we want to hear from you.

Our benefits:

34 days’ annual leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance – 4x annual salary
Pension scheme (details above)
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers – eye tests and glasses where required, including safety eyewear
Annual health checks with Randox Health, including half-yearly check-ins
Enhanced annual leave
Company-funded language lessons – Spanish/English
Company-funded training: training, certifications, and memberships in accredited bodies related to the position
Lighthouse Club membership
Discount shopping vouchers
Opportunity for additional professional development
And more benefits to be implemented

Key Responsibilities include:

Assist in developing and implementing a purchasing strategy for the project, in alignment with the Company's business strategy.
Challenge, enhance and standardise existing procurement practices to ensure conformity of approach, generate economies of scale and deliver better value for money.
Take responsibility for placing site procurement orders.
Procure subcontractors/ suppliers including negotiating and agreeing contract terms and conditions.
Cultivate good working relationships with subcontractors/ suppliers, using influencing and negotiating skills to secure best value outcomes.
Carry out regular meetings with all internal and external parties, ensuring any disputes are resolved in a timely fashion.
Ensure colleagues are fully aware of the rights and obligations of all contractors, subcontractors and the suppliers.
Ensure subcontractors, vendors and suppliers are following the relevant project requirements, using the relevant standards and contract technical specifications requirements.
Ensure all colleagues and subcontractors follow the Project Quality Management System of and the requirements of the Subcontract Agreement / purchase order.
Ensure subcontractors, vendors and suppliers are following all relevant employer, legal and regulatory requirements.
Clarify with subcontractors, suppliers, and any other party any uncertainty that may arise concerning the scope of the works and request or approve changes to the scope as necessary.
Ensure subcontracts/ purchase orders are prepared and monitored in accordance with the Contract and Project Quality Management System requirements.
Contractual management of suppliers until completion of works including recording and reporting of contractual incidences.
Provide the necessary liaison and co-ordination between the Financial and Commercial Departments and any other relevant departments on the project.
Co-ordinate interfaces with other department managers and with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
Prepare the prequalification documents, the material approval submittals and the equivalent alternative proposal when required.
Prepare and manage the samples submittals.
Liaise with applicable legal and regulatory entities and follow the BREEAM requirements.
Build good working relationships with all staff those working within the project, help to motivate them and develop their understanding of procurement

Essential criteria:

Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland
Willingness to complete a 5-year background screening as part of the hiring process
Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or or another related field.
Minimum of 2 years of buyer experience in a similar role.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills with an ability to communicate with people across a wide range of business functions
Excellent influencing and negotiating skills with the capacity to wield authority and secure best value outcomes.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Experience of shaping both the procurement and commercial strategy of the organisation
Knowledge of procurement procedures and practices, including aspects of negotiation and contract law, as well as a dexterity in reading the market
Proven experience in the development and implementation of procurement and supply chain tools, techniques and practices.
Demonstrated track record of delivering results and achieving cost savings and improvements in other supply chain metrics.
Skilled in managing stock levels.
Proven capability in ensuring working capital levels are in line with business plans.
Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting demands, assess priorities and proactively work to ensure the timely completion of tasks.
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.
Proficient with computer software including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular with Outlook and Excel.

Desirable criteria:

Knowledge of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

In return, you will be working on a high profile 'once in a lifetime' project where you will be supported by a collaborative team in a learning environment. We offer local and global career opportunities and whilst this project is based in Dublin our teams are truly global!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to enable all applicants to participate in the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any adjustments as part of the application process.

Ready to be part of our transformative journey? Apply now and contribute to building a better future!

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