About the RoleSenior Procurement Manager - Technology the successful Buyerwill be responsible for reviewing, approving and reporting on operational buying activities, ensuring alignment with Tarmac Buying Policy.The Buyer is required to manage procurement compliance and engage with a range of stakeholders across operational and functional teams.You will undertake the delivery of tactical sourcing activity for local business spend opportunities in Tarmac aligning with procurement category strategies for Tarmac and CRH.What you'll be doingIn this role, you as the successful Buyerwill be carrying out a range of activities which will include supporting for sourcing requirements and contract compliance. Furthermore, your role will comprise of the following duties and responsibilities (not exhaustive)Managing transactional buying desk activities and supporting wider strategic category managementApproving and reviewing purchase requisitionsWorking on the management of supplier accreditationSupporting local category sourcing that continuously improves suppliers and contractors compliance with Safety, Health & Environment and Corporate & Social Responsibility standardsWorking closely with category managers and business units to establish and deliver procurement requirementsWorking on purchase card data & reportingEnsuring products and services are purchased in the most cost and time-efficient manner, delivering agile solutions to implement and ensure purchasing best practicesEvaluating, retendering, renegotiating or extending contracts and suppliers in order to facilitate tactical and strategic sourcing with relevant stakeholdersDeliver additional value to Tarmac operational buying activitiesMonitoring and challenging non-compliant buying activities**Please note that this position is for a 12-month fixed-term contract**What we are looking forWe are looking for a Buyerwho is in possession of the following skills/attributes:Ideally educated to degree level in a business or technical disciplineIdeally MCIPS qualified.Experience in tactical/operational buyingIdeally experienced in category managementExperience in multiple industry sectors considered a plusWhy Tarmac?Youll be joining acollaborative, innovative team.We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.Ready to build your future with us?In addition to the role of Buyer, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including: Bonus scheme Enhanced holiday entitlement Contributory pension scheme Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communitiesinc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopauseTraining and development opportunities Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on are you ready to build your future? Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer.We arecommittedtocreating aninclusivework environment for all employees andactively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please click on the apply button to complete your we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.#Tarmac #TarmacCareers #Buyer #Purchasing #ProcurementTarmac Trading LimitedJBRP1_UKTJ