Project Buyer

Location:Kings Lynn Contract Type:Permanent Reference:UK04321

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
Pension: Enhanced pension at 7.5% employer contribution
Life assurance: 4 times base salary
Medical cash scheme
Buy and sell holidays
discount gym membership

PURPOSE

You will commercially manage the Project based Installation, Demobilisations and alterations processes to our fleet of for-hire units.

WHAT WE DO

Algeco UK is the leader in modular accommodation not only in the UK but around the world. We provide more buildings for hire than anyone else, including modular buildings for sale and rent, and off-site permanent buildings for temporary, semi-permanent and permanent use.
Algeco Off Site Solutions delivers high-quality modular construction projects across sectors including healthcare, education, custodial and commercial. We bring smarter, faster and greener building solutions to our clients.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

You will manage the full commercial and procurement function for the assigned projects within the hire division, including:

• Taking full ownership of the Project based Installation, Demobilisations and alterations processes. Developing scope of works, obtaining supply chain quotations and creating quotations to customers.
• Preparing and managing valuations, applications for payment, variations, and claims.
• Monitoring project budgets, forecasting costs, and producing accurate commercial reports.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks in line with company governance.
• Procuring materials and services, including negotiating pricing and placing orders with supply chain partners.
• Authorising and managing project variations, subcontract packages, and material orders
• Working from drawings and specifications and/or Bills of Quantities and/or Scope Of Works to support accurate procurement and cost control
• Liaising closely with the Hire Team to ensure real-time cost visibility and control
• Managing and administering subcontract accounts and supplier relationships
• Collaborating with intercompany and cross-functional departments.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Formal QS qualification (BSc or NHD) or equivalent industry experience
• Experience of working in a fast-moving repairs and maintenance/FM environment with multiple concurrent work packages underway.
• Commercial awareness to maximise recovery
• Confident in sub-contract procurement, management, and commercial reporting
• Comfortable interpreting drawings, specifications and scope of works and resolving commercial issues
• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused, with a collaborative working style
• Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Excel and Microsoft Office
• Experience working cross-functionally with operational, technical, and finance teams
• Background in a repairs and maintenance/hard FM environment is highly desirable

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