Job Title - Buyer

Location - Clevedon

About Us

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is a leading global provider of advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial and construction customers to improve their water management processes, increase operational performance and reduce environmental impact. With over 40 years of experience and a reputation for engineering excellence, businesses, and public bodies all over the world rely on our products, services and integrated solutions to reduce flood risk, improve water treatment and protect the environment from water pollution. We have a network of over 80 distribution partners and serve customers in more than 40 countries.

About the Role

The buyer will report into the Procurement Manager, carrying out day to day purchasing activities to ensure timely, cost-effective supply of equipment, materials and services to Hydro's UK Operating businesses. Supporting sourcing activies, maintaining supplier relationships, processing purchase orders, and contributing to procurement efficiency and compliance.

About You

You will ideally have -

• A Qualification in supply chain, business, engineering or related discipline
• Be working towards membership of a professional body such as CIPS
• Experience in a purchasing or administrative role within a technical or supply chain environment
• Basic understanding of procurement processes and commercial principles
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Good commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Ability to analyse pricing and supplier quotations
• Clear communication skills with internal teams and suppliers
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems
• Willingness to learn and develop within the procurement function

Key Duties

• Process purchase requisitions and raise purchase orders in line with Company procedures and agreed commercial terms.

• Support the implementation of procurement and quality policies, ensuring compliance across day to day purchasing activities.

• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations, comparing price, lead time, and commercial terms to support sourcing decisions.

• Assist in supplier selection and negotiation activities under the guidance of the Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager.

• Monitor open orders to ensure on time delivery, resolving issues such as delays, shortages, or quality concerns.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings or process improvements and escalate these to the Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager.

• Maintain accurate procurement data, including pricing, lead times, supplier information, and order status.

• Support the tracking and reporting of procurement performance metrics, including:
  • cost of goods, on time delivery, and lead time
  • quality of products and services

• Assist in supplier performance reviews and contribute to improvement actions where required. xbpsjku

• Carry out basic supplier risk checks and escalate concerns to the Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager.

Why work for us?

- Competitive Salary

- Annual Discretionary Bonus

- 2 x Annual salary Life Cover

- Pension

- Company Sick pay benefit

- Minimum of 23 days holiday per annum + Bank Holidays

- Flu Vaccines

- DSE Eye Tests

- Mental Health First Aiders & Support programmes

- Training & Development