Buyer

5 months ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further - generations further.

Join our Highways team as a **Buyer** on our **Connect Plus Services** project and you’ll be part of our legacy
**What you'll be doing**
As a **Buyer** you will have the following responsibilities;
- Supporting the procurement and estimating 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.
- Support the development of procurement plans and packaging strategies.
- Assist in the development of efficient value added reports.
- Assist in the development of an efficient procurement process utilising the best practice tools, systems and approaches available within the Parent Companies.
- Manage and maintain the supplier database linked to Compete For - Include market assessments; track effectiveness of engagement; prequalification status; and bid support performance.
- Work with the Parent Company Procurement teams to track and report on key commodities and markets.
- Develop Project Wide Framework supply agreements - from initial engagement strategy through pricing, selection, negotiation and recommendations - liaising closely with Parent Company Procurement team to benefit from existing best practise approaches.
- 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.
- Assist in the development of performance led, long term supplier relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage.
- Assist in the development of local, diverse and SME engagement strategies assist in hosting Meet the Buyer Events and community advertising.
- Lead the development of the Local Sustainable Procurement Plan through liaison with Parent Company experts.

**Who we're looking for**
The following skills are essential;
- 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**
CPS is a joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.

If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other highways project can offer.
**About us**
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference: BBUK07183

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