Senior Buyer Procurement - Maternity Cover (Contract/FTC)

Why this role? We’re looking for a Senior Buyer to join our Procurement & Supply Chain team on a 12‑month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), based in Manchester with a hybrid working arrangement. This is a great opportunity to play a key role within our Professional Services supply chain, supporting a diverse portfolio of projects across BakerHicks. You’ll work closely with both work-winning and project delivery teams, shaping procurement strategies, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring robust commercial and governance standards are met throughout the project lifecycle. If you’re looking for a role where you can influence outcomes, add real commercial value, and work across multiple influential projects, this is it. The role You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end procurement and management of Professional Services (Sub-Consultancy) Agreements, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and strong supplier performance. Key areas of focus include: • Managing the full lifecycle of Professional Services procurement across projects and bids • Drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts in partnership with legal and commercial teams • Developing and managing the Professional Services supply chain, including onboarding, performance, and compliance • Providing market insight and cost data to support bidding and project delivery • Ensuring adherence to governance, quality, and procurement best practice • Supporting procurement strategy development at both project and business level What you’ll bring You’ll be an experienced procurement professional, ideally from within engineering, construction, or a related project-led environment, who is comfortable operating across complex, multi-stakeholder projects. You’ll bring: • Comprehensive experience managing professional services procurement and contracts • A solid understanding of the UK construction and engineering market • Confidence in contract drafting, negotiation, and administration • The ability to balance stakeholder relationships with compliance and governance requirements • A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities • Sound communication skills, including the assurance to challenge and influence where needed Key requirements • Working knowledge of UK model forms of contract, particularly NEC4 PSC • Experience advising on procurement practices and contract management • Good understanding of UK procurement and finance legislation • Experience with COINS (desirable) • MCIPS (or working towards) • Relevant degree or equivalent experience Why join BakerHicks? You’ll be joining a team that values collaboration , continuous improvement, and constructive challenge . There’s real scope in this role to shape procurement approaches, enhance supply chain performance, and contribute to successful project outcomes across the business. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels. The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements. In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations. Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: ( National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks . BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside s