Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
Are you ready to make your mark on projects that matter? At the heart of our Power Transmission & Distribution Business Unit, we’re delivering the **Scottish Power Energy Networks Framework**—a portfolio reshaping the energy sector and driving the UK’s net zero ambitions.

We’re looking for a **Senior Buyer** to lead procurement for our **Overhead Line (OHL)** projects across the **Central Belt and East Coast of Scotland**. This is your opportunity to stretch your expertise, lead strategic procurement initiatives, and help secure the UK’s energy future.
**What you'll be doing**
- Lead and develop strategic procurement journeys for assigned projects.
- Manage and mentor Buyers and Junior Buyers.
- Own and update procurement strategies and schedules for OHL projects.
- Expedite key materials and manage supply chain risks.
- Prepare RFQs, conduct supplier evaluations, and lead negotiations.
- Build performance-led supplier relationships focused on value, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Category, Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure timely delivery.

**Who we're looking for**
- Proven experience in procurement within Utilities or Construction.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of NEC Subcontract and commercial processes.
- Skilled negotiator with a focus on compliance and best value.
- Analytical mindset with commercial awareness.
- MCIPS qualification or interest in pursuing it is a plus.

**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: BBUK15298


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