Procurement Apprentice

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location: Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes

• Processing requisitions, sourcing and placing purchase orders for direct and Indirect materials to support the project.
• Supporting the preparation of invitation to Tenders, including inputting into procurement strategy documents.
• Issuing, collating and analysing supplier performance.
• Managing the websites where project supply chain opportunities are advertised.
• Receiving and collating responses to advertised opportunities and managing new supplier enquiries.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Packages including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Willingness to learn.
• Great attention to detail with strong observation skills.
• Confident in dealing with people at all levels.
• Full UK Driving License

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.