Buyer - Projects

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 2 Oct)

Mitie

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Monday 2 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in Birmingham
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 2+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

2-4 years' experience in a procurement or buying role, with evidence of continuous development.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in a fast-paced environment.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Opportunity to work within a high-impact, critical environments business.
Exposure to strategic procurement and senior stakeholders across Mitie.
A collaborative, inclusive culture where diversity is valued and people thrive.
Ongoing development and support within a values-driven organisation.

There's a place for you at Mitie - join us today!

The role

Role: Buyer - Projects
Business Unit: Critical Environments
Contract: Full-time

What you'll do

Support and lead strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities, ensuring optimal cost, quality, and service outcomes.
Contribute to the development and execution of category strategies aligned to business needs and risk mitigation.
Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities while maintaining service performance and supply continuity.
Implement and maintain supplier management programmes across strategic and preferred suppliers.
Measure, review, and improve supplier performance, resolving issues and driving continuous improvement asn well as build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial and procurement partner.
Work cross-functionally with finance, audit, shared services, and operational teams to support business objectives and Support delivery of annual procurement targets across cost, quality, reliability, and service performance.

About Mitie

Mitie serves more than 3,000 customers across the public and private sectors, from banks and retailers to hospitals, schools and critical government strategic assets, and reported £5.6bn revenue in FY26 with 77,500 people.

The company takes care of its customers' people and buildings by delivering core services and deploying advanced technology, and it also publishes insights such as its Net Zero Navigator and ESG reporting, having operated at net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of FY25 under its Plan Zero programme.

Industry: Facilities management
Employees: 77,500
In the UK: Glasgow
Website: mitie.com

In their own words

About the company & team

At Mitie, our purpose is to deliver exceptional environments every day. Through our expertise, care, technology, and insight, we help our customers be exceptional - and we create a place for our people to thrive and be their best every day.

We're looking for a Buyer - Projects to support procurement activity within our Critical Environments business. Reporting into the Business Unit Business Partner, this role plays a key part in delivering effective category strategies, supplier performance, and commercial value, while acting as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the business.

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