Assistant Buyer

1 week ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

About the role

Balfour Beatty VINCI has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our Procurement team working on HS2, based from our office in Kingsbury.


Role Purpose


To assist with procurement activities, supporting the Procurement Managers and Senior Buyers in the procurement of works which deliver customer priorities and ensure value is maximised.


What you'll be doing

  • Supporting the procurement teams with tendering, market analysis, supplier selection, risk and opportunity assessments, forecasting requirements.
  • Carrying out supplier evaluations and commercial checks for suppliers and past performance.
  • Facilitate an efficient and compliant process for all material and plant procurement.
  • Support the development of procurement plans and packaging strategies.
  • Assist in the development of efficient valueadded reports.
  • Focus on exceeding minimum service expectations by delivering an agile, value adding service with a deep understanding of customer requirements, technical competence, functional knowledge and process efficiency.

Who we're looking for

  • Ability to deconstruct contractual information into smaller categories in order to draw conclusions.
  • Ability to understand the commercial aspects and its impacts.
  • A measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement
  • Ability to focus on the targets and work well under pressure with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task.
  • Knowledge and understanding of basic financial and accounting principles in order to have sound judgment when making decisions
  • Proven ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
  • Knowledge of effective negotiation skills with both internal and external customers

Why work for us

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2.


We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground-breaking project.


Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities.

Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

About us
Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long-established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure.

Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.

In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs.

Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure.

Job Reference:
BBV02345
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