Buyer

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

About the role

Our team shape projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Civils team as a Buyer and build new futures!

What you'll be doing

As a Buyer you will be responsible for:

• Fulfilling requisitions on behalf of the business
• Projects POC for the North East Delivery Unit, to provide support, resolve queries and offer advice
• Ensuring internal spend compliance
• Sourcing suppliers and obtaining quotations
• Conducting tender processes
• Supplier meetings and engagement
• Creation of Supply Chain Strategies
• Management of Procurement Schedules
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders
• Identifying key trends or opportunities for cost reduction
• Negotiating discounts and savings & ensuring accurate reporting of such along with value add activities
• Supplier performance management
• Ensuring adherence to procurement processes and procedures

Who we're looking for

The following experience and skills are essential:

• Highly results orientated (proven ability to complete tasks efficiently and promptly, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines
• Highly organised
• Demonstrates negotiation skills
• Strong team player
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Flexible and driven
• Customer focussed
• Problem solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement & propose solutions.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of Subcontract Procurement Process (desired)
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com