Group 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 Balfour Beatty as a Group Buyer within the Central Procurement team in Basingstoke, and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and the world around you. Responsible for procurement of IT services for the organisation, the role requires an understanding of the industry and supply chain, as well as strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand and support their needs fully, ensuring appropriate procurement exercises and due diligence are undertaken to implement a suitable supply chain. Key responsibilities include sourcing and supplier relationship management.

• Manage end to end sourcing activities via our e‑Procurement system in line with category strategy and stakeholder requirements.
• Develop strong relationships with all stakeholders to drive the category plan and ensure suitable involvement and support from Procurement in all sourcing activities undertaken across the business.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers in accordance with Group procedures and in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Implement robust supplier relationship management processes, with metrics and governance to ensure continuous improvement. This includes running performance improvement plans with suppliers when required.
• Ensure that supply chain complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and that their services meet appropriate standards for quality and performance.
• Develop, implement, communicate and monitor a comprehensive preferred supplier network feeding into the overall category plan and ensuring compliance across the Strategic Business Units.
• Deliver clear communications and proactive updates of relevant activities to all necessary stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Procurement Sustainability team to develop initiatives and drive our sustainability agenda.
• Raise purchase order requests.
• Maintain key records in a clear concise manner via SharePoint and systems such as SNOW.

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• CIPS qualified, studying towards or equivalent studies.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement and supply chain management for professional services and/or IT.
• Experience with in procurement and category management, in particular running end to end tenders and sourcing activities.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating legal agreements including terms and conditions.
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices, trends and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders and apply supplier relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and procurement software tools.
• Strong facilitation skills, able to steer discussions towards decisions needed.
• Strong time management skills and ability to set deadlines and meet them accordingly.

• Smart working, with flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

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.

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  We are also actively encouraging applications from armed forces personnel, veterans and reservists, and we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE).

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. We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all.