Senior Buyer

4 days ago

Warrington, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

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

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

This role is supporting the A57 project and is currently based out of our Warrington Office. A presence will be required on site to the east of Manchester to deliver the project, therefore travel twill be expected between Warrington and Manchester.

We can be flexible on base location.
**What you'll be doing**
As a Senior Buyer, you will have the following accountabilities:

- Producing procurement package category strategies;
- Sourcing the market;
- Carrying out due diligence and commercial checks for supply partners;
- Preparation of invitation to tenders and requests for quotations for subcontract, materials and service requirements;
- Manage the complete full evaluation of tender responses and compile award recommendations for approval;
- Ensure that Contract requirements are met and high quality, value for money contracts are negotiated to deliver efficiencies and saving targets;
- Establish long term relationships with the supply chain focusing on value for money, service, product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for Balfour Beatty;
- Liaise with the Contract team to assist with the resolution of supply issues as and when required;
- Manage supply chain performance and provide regular reports to include performance development plans as required;
- Monitor the supply market to identify potential new suppliers and products and lead meetings with suppliers to understand their products;
- Understand the supplier market, keeping abreast of market developments, demand trends and risks;
- Work cross-functionally with all departments to drive and deliver HSEQ+S principles and commercial objectives;
- Ensure strict compliance with processes and procedures and ensure quality standards are maintained;
- Focus on exceeding minimum service expectations by delivering an agile, value adding service with a deep understanding of the customer’s requirements, technical competence, functional knowledge and process efficiency;
- Establish performance led, long term supplier relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality, social value and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for the Contract;
- Support the delivery of Business and Group safety and sustainability activities;
- Support the development of Supply Chain Partners;
- Support associated supply chain engagement events;
**Who we're looking for**
The following experience/qualifications are required:

- Previous senior level experience of Procurement and Supply Chain Management processes within a construction, or a related sector;
- Experience in subcontract procurement is desirable
- Organised and an understanding of procurement compliance, commercial awareness, a measured approach to decision making, and the ability to ensure best value procurement;
- The ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance
- Experience of Oracle R12 would be an advantage;
- MCIPS or equivalent preferred
- Well-developed negotiation skills are essential, along with experience of running tenders and negotiating complex deals of high value/ business impact, with a track record of delivering value
- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against bid / project milestones
- Analytical, numerically astute with well-developed problem-solving abilities
- Working knowledge of NEC contract desirable
- Aware of commercial and financial risks and how to manage them
- Robust problem-solving skills and ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement and propose solutions
- Highly customer focused and desire to meet and exceeding customer expectations

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

**Why join us?**

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

**About us**
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade program

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