Senior Buyer

**About the role**
Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise.
Join our team as a **Senior Buyer** supporting the Overhead Line (OHL) side of our Power Transmission & Distribution Business Unit as we work to deliver the SSE ASTI Framework. You will be working to lead and deliver complex works that really matters to our business, and the world around you

Our Team is currently working on a vast project portfolio which is reshaping the entire energy sector in Scotland, with a focus on securing the UK's future energy security and net zero ambitions.

This role will require occasional travel to our Overhead Line projects around Scotland.
**What you'll be doing**
As a Senior Buyer, you will have the following accountabilities:

- To lead and help develop an assigned Project’s strategic Procurement journey.
- To lead and develop direct reports such as Buyers and Junior Buyers who work on the assigned Project.
- To update and manage Procurement Strategies for the Overhead Line projects as part of the overall Scotland Power T&D business.
- To create, update and manage Procurement Schedules for the Scotland Overhead Line business on a day-to-day basis.
- To expedite key materials to site.
- Preparation of request for proposals and quotations.
- Manage key supply chain risks.
- Carrying out supplier evaluations for designated procurement exercises.
- Conducting negotiations to enable the shortlisting of suppliers, for designated procurement exercises.
- Leading and/or supporting final negotiations with selected suppliers.
- Preparing orders in accordance with BB Power T&D procurement governance where required.
- Monitor the supply market to identify potential new suppliers and products and meet with suppliers to understand their products.
- 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.
- Establish performance led supplier relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality, and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage.
- The Senior Buyer will collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as the Category, Finance, Operations and Commercial teams, to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.

**Who we're looking for**

You will have the following:

- Previous experience of procurement processes within a Utilities or Construction related environment including working with both materials suppliers and subcontractors.
- Leadership skills and proven stakeholder management.
- NEC Subcontract and Commercial process knowledge, including Legal and Regulatory requirements.
- A proven track record in negotiation and process compliance.
- Excellent analytical skills, strong 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, is essential
- MCIPS or an interest in studying towards MCIPS is advantageous.

**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 Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK11671