Job Description

Description

Team Overview:

The Procurement team manages the sourcing and purchasing of materials, equipment, and services essential to project delivery. By building strong supplier relationships, negotiating competitive terms, and ensuring timely delivery, the department supports cost control and project schedules. Their proactive approach helps maintain quality standards while optimising value and reducing supply chain risks across all projects.

Role Overview:

The Commercial Mechanical Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring mechanical materials, components, and services to support construction, manufacturing, or engineering projects. This role ensures that all mechanical procurement activities deliver maximum value in cost, quality, and delivery performance while maintaining compliance with company policies and industry standards.

Job Title

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Commercial M&E Buyer

Location

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Head Office, Banbridge, Co. Down

Hours

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Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm

Salary

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Competitive Depending on Experience

Responsible to

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Purchasing Manager

What You'll be Doing

Responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and purchasing mechanical and electrical equipment for projects while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors. Duties include obtaining and analysing quotations, negotiating contracts for optimal value, and supporting project teams with cost control, procurement planning, and budget management. The role ensures procurement aligns with project schedules, mitigates supply chain risks, and adheres to company policies, safety standards, and industry regulations. It also involves maintaining accurate procurement records, monitoring market trends for strategic sourcing, and reporting supplier performance, cost savings, and delivery metrics to senior management.

About Alternative Heat

With over 20 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.

Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and fabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.



We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.