Why Serco:
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across five vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
Buyer
- Hard FM & EngineeringFlexible Location – Attached to Hook/London/Solihull
Full Time, Permanent
Salary
- £33,000-£45,000 per annum plus benefits
Procurement at Serco has come a long way over the past 5 years. We already contribute to business success by helping grow both the top and bottom line through supporting new business development and delivering cost efficiencies while protecting Serco from risk, delivering on sustainability, and driving operational excellence. And building on a platform of success, we’re now embarking on the next exciting phase in our Procurement evolution by investing in building capabilities and developing talent to increase internal collaboration and drive more strategic relationships with key suppliers. Our ambition is to deliver Procurement with impact on people, place, planet, and profit, and so helping Serco to impact a better future.
Are you an ambitious Procurement professional eager to make a real difference? We are seeking a Buyer to join our Hard FM (Facilities Management) category, where you'll play a crucial role in managing significant spend and supplier relationships. You’ll support strategic sourcing initiatives and help optimize value across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the heart of our operations.
This role is essential to supporting Serco's Hard FM and engineering division, which delivers critical services across our public sector contracts. From prisons and healthcare facilities to defence sites, your contributions will directly impact the smooth running of essential infrastructure that millions of people depend on daily. By ensuring the right suppliers and contracts are in place, you’ll help Serco provide exceptional services, ensuring safety, efficiency, and sustainability across diverse projects.
As part of this you’ll:
· Collaborate with stakeholders and Procurement Category Managers to capture business requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
· Engage and manage key suppliers, ensuring performance improvement and risk mitigation.
· Support the delivery of sourcing and continuous improvement projects for robust contracts and improved value for money.
· Plan and manage the delivery of tactical Procurement projects while ensuring compliance to processes and governance.
· Analyse business purchase needs and recommend the best procurement strategy.
· Drive compliance to the use of preferred suppliers and maximise competitive sourcing opportunities.
· Participate in negotiation and agreement of pricing and terms with selected suppliers.
What need to do the role:
· Knowledge and understanding of Hard FM and Engineering would be advantageous.
· CIPS qualified or working towards CIPS qualification (Serco will support this).
· Experience in a sourcing or buying role would be beneficial, however not essential.
· Working knowledge of sourcing and contract lifecycle management (preferable).
· Familiarity with eSourcing systems to run sourcing events (preferable).
· Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
· Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn Serco applications.
· Enthusiasm with an aspiration to build a career in Procurement.
What we offer:
· Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
· Growth and development opportunities – Serco will support with a range of qualifications including CIPS.
· A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, Simply Health Plans and more.
· Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.
· Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.
· Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase more.
· Life assurance
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working options.
- Free onsite parking.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- A safe and supportive culture.
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to
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