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. The role will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand and support their needs fully to ensure appropriate procurement exercises and due diligence is undertaken to implement 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 in order 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 collaboration with stakeholders.
• Implement robust Supplier Relationship Management processes, with robust metrics and governance to ensure continuous improvement is driven. This includes running performance improvement plans with suppliers where 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 to drive 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.
• Ability to raise purchase order requests
• Maintaining key records in a clear concise manner via SharePoint and systems such as SNOW

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field is 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, to be able to steer discussions towards decisions needed.
• Strong time management skills and ability to set deadlines and meet them accordingly.

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…