Senior Buyer

1 day ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow’s challenges.

Join our **Rail** team as a **Senior Buyer** and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of.

This role covers the South West and Wales, travel will be required across the region. Hybrid working available

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

- Ensure project requirements are met and best value deals are negotiated to meet and exceed savings targets.
- Responsible for the project spend including, Materials and Subcontracts.
- Work closely with the Commercial team to ensure T&C’s are flowed down from the main contract.
- To own the Procurement Strategy and Procurement Schedule for the project and keep them updated.
- Negotiate agreements for Project that support on time delivery and meet Health, Safety & Sustainability requirements.
- Proactively investigate and propose supply chain improvements and initiatives.
- Manage supplier performance using the Jaggaer system for the project to include managing poor performance and disputes. Escalate any ongoing problems.
- Utilise Jaggaer for Tendering and Contract Management on the project.
- Create and present Procurement Reports for the project as required and for the Gate 6 reviews.
- To ensure priorities are identified and managed in line with project requirements.
- To communicate with the project team effectively and regularly with project updates.
- To work closely with the BB Central Category Management team for relevant trades / commodities ensuring compliance to BB group deals / Frameworks.
- Work closely with the Rail Plant team to ensure requirements are understood and met for the project

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

- Negotiation skills (advanced)
- Basic Category Management knowledge
- Ability to set up a source team & run successful tenders/ ITTs
- Good understanding of legal frameworks and contract law
- Working knowledge of ORACLE/ P-cards etc.
- Ability to understand customer & business needs, and to prioritise work accordingly
- Commercial awareness
- Procurement experience on a large project
- Experience of negotiating complex deals of high value/ business impact, with a track record of makingsavings
- Experience of running successful higher value/ higher risk tenders/ ITTs
- Has successfully run simultaneous packages and delivered positive business results

**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: BBUK02645


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