Senior Buyer

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

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

This role is covering projects across Central and South East England. Occasional Travel will be required.
**What you'll be doing**
As Senior Buyer you will have the following responsibilities:

- Preparation of invitation to tenders and requests for quotations for subcontract, materials and service requirements;
- Carrying out due diligence and commercial checks for supply partners;
- Complete a 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 and product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for Balfour Beatty;
- 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;
- Provide procurement support for work winning opportunities for the Business Unit;
- 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;
- Support the delivery of Sustainable Procurement and the Social Value plan.

**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.
- 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
- Experience in Category Management, SRM and SPM is desirable

**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**
With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK12018