Buyer - Rail

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
Your contributions will help us create new opportunities and possibilities every day - for us, for the country’s infrastructure, and for yourself.

Join our **Rail Plant **team as a **Buyer** and open new pathways you never dreamt possible.

**What you'll be doing**
As a Buyer, you will have the following accountabilities:

- Awareness of our Group Suppliers and preferred supply chain for materials.
- Market analysis/intelligence - analysis of data, business presentation, including tender analysis and making recommendations.
- Selection of suppliers - Business/Project based comparison (commercial/operational) to generate shortlist and recommendation in accordance with business governance and project requirements.
- Negotiation of terms & prices against targets - conclude terms/SLA and report saving/loss on project by project/business basis
- Establish long term supplier / supply chain relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for Balfour Beatty.
- Manage supplier performance using eProcurement portal for projects/ contracts. Escalate any ongoing problems.
- Develop and analyse procurement management information, including spend reports; prepare/populate monthly dashboards, to improve business intelligence and inform procurement decisions and business plans made at all levels within the organisation.
- Build and maintain strong engagement relationships with internal stakeholders and the supply chain.

**Who we're looking for**
You will have the following:

- Previous experience within a procurement function
- Knowledge of procurement programmes and financial targets
- Good negotiating skills
- Experience with subcontractor procurement
- CIPS - desirable

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

**About us**
Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passenger’s experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

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: BBUK04284

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