Procurement Buyer

About the role

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a Buyer to join our growing Procurement team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based in Glasgow and will benefit from hybrid working.

You will support the efficient delivery of purchasing requirements across WGM's engineering projects, operational teams and business functions. Reporting to the Category Manager, you will manage a high volume of purchasing activity, ensuring materials, equipment, plant, services and operational requirements are sourced and ordered accurately, compliantly and within required timescales.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering business delivering essential infrastructure across the UK while developing your procurement career within a supportive and evolving team.

WGM Engineering is experiencing significant growth across the UK delivering critical infrastructure projects across the water, utilities and infrastructure sectors. As part of RSK Group, we combine the scale and support of a wider group with the practical, hands-on approach of a specialist engineering delivery business.

Our teams work with major clients across regulated environments, supporting safe, sustainable and high-quality project delivery. We are focused on building long-term capability, strengthening our teams and creating opportunities for people to build meaningful careers.

What you'll be doing

• Manage a high volume of purchasing activity across WGM's engineering, project and operational teams.
• Source materials, equipment, plant and services to support project delivery across the UK.
• Obtain supplier quotations and place purchase orders in line with procurement procedures and agreed service levels.
• Work closely with engineers, project teams and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure purchasing requests are progressed efficiently.
• Guide and educate stakeholders on WGM's purchasing processes, approved suppliers and procurement best practice.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, supporting reliable delivery, service performance and value for money.
• Resolve order, delivery, pricing and invoice queries, ensuring minimal disruption to project delivery.
• Promote compliance with procurement processes and challenge non-compliant purchasing activity where appropriate.
• Support supplier performance reviews, spend analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help identify smarter, more efficient ways of working that improve service, compliance and stakeholder experience.

What you'll bring

• Experience working within a purchasing, procurement, supply chain or similar commercial environment.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier quotations and day-to-day purchasing activities.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience building positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Confidence communicating with colleagues and suppliers to resolve queries and progress requirements.
• The ability to follow established processes and procedures while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of value for money principles.
• Competent IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications and business systems.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Experience within engineering, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, utilities or project-based environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

A qualification such as an SVQ, CIPS or equivalent would be beneficial but is not essential. WGM is committed to supporting professional development and can support the successful candidate in working towards an appropriate procurement or supply chain qualification.

Salary and Benefits

Salary offered will aligned to the skills and experience demonstrated for this role. Full salary banding is available on request.

At WGM, we offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our people both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
• Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
• Life assurance scheme that pays three times salary
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle, annual leave purchase and cycle-to-work schemes
• Flexible benefits programme, including a health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
• Employee discount programme
• Career development and support towards relevant professional qualifications
• Exposure to major UK water and infrastructure projects

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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WGM and RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than PSL agencies.