Head Buyer

A fast-growing facade and building envelope contractor is looking to appoint a Head Buyer to help shape the next phase of its growth. Facades are at the core of the business, but its in-house offer is wider than that, spanning re-cladding, roofing, glazing, render, brickwork, scaffolding and structural services , with projects delivered across the UK. The company describes itself as one of the fastest-growing UK facade businesses and has built its model around handling more of the package in-house, giving clients a more seamless start-to-finish service.

What makes this opportunity especially attractive is the scope. There is no formal buying department in place today , so this is not a role where you are stepping into a fixed structure and just maintaining it. This is a chance to build the procurement function properly, put your own processes in place, influence supplier strategy, and grow alongside a business that is clearly scaling. You would be working closely with an established management team that already includes operational, commercial, estimating and design leadership, but with real room to create a procurement platform that supports the company's next stage.

The role is primarily remote , with bi-monthly meetings in London and flexibility around working hours, including the option to start early and finish early. For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to combine autonomy, flexibility and genuine strategic input in a growing specialist contractor with nationwide reach, live projects across sectors including residential, mixed-use, healthcare, education, industrial and retail, and a strong focus on quality, compliance and innovation.

Head Buyer Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Around £60,000

• Expenses

• 28 Days Holiday Incl. Bank Holidays

• Primarily remote role

• Bi-monthly meetings in London

• Flexible hours, including early start / early finish options

Head Buyer Job Overview

• Establish and lead the company's procurement and buying function from the ground up

• Develop buying processes, controls and supplier strategies to support continued business growth

• Procure materials, plant and specialist services across facade, roofing, glazing, render, brickwork, scaffolding and structural packages

• Build and manage supplier relationships, negotiating best value while maintaining quality and programme requirements

• Work closely with estimating, commercial and operational teams during pre-construction and live delivery phases

• Identify opportunities for cost savings, improved lead times and more efficient procurement routes

• Monitor supply chain performance, risk and market trends to support robust buying decisions

• Support tender handovers and ensure procurement strategy aligns with project requirements

• Put reporting and tracking in place to improve visibility across spend, supplier performance and procurement risk

• Help create a scalable procurement structure that can grow with the business over time

Head Buyer Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior buying, procurement or supply chain role within construction or specialist contracting

• Strong commercial awareness and confidence negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors

• Experience procuring building envelope, facade, cladding, roofing or related construction packages would be highly beneficial

• Able to work autonomously and build systems, processes and structure where little currently exists

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with commercial, estimating and operational teams

• Organised, process-driven and comfortable balancing strategic input with hands-on delivery

• Willingness to attend bi-monthly meetings in London and travel as required

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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