Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

About The Role

In this role, you will be primarily accountable for the management of the end to end procurement activities for the sourcing of subcontracts, materials, plant and equipment for a specified area of the business unit but may also be required to support on other contracts in the Business Unit as required.

Some of your activities will include preparation of RFQ’s, management and evaluation of returns, and making sourcing recommendations to award contracts. The individual will be required to: lead elements of collecting and analysing internal and external data, contribute to periodic management reports, manage specific supply chains within the divisions to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement to support Project

and Business Unit key objectives, ensuring compliance to internal policies and procedures at all times.

The role has a requirement to build upon existing supply chain capacity and expertise, develop relationships with new suppliers where appropriate and embed collaborative working both with the estimating and project teams, as well as the supply chain.

• Proactive and efficient approach to the procurement of subcontract services and, including Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) through Jaeegaer Bravo e-tendering portal to maximise value for money across a range of direct categories; two of the largest areas of spend areas is in concrete and steel reinforcement
• Complete a full evaluation of tender responses and compile award recommendations for approval, talking account of the total value of ownership
• Carrying out due diligence and commercial checks for supply partners in accordance with business governance
• Negotiation of terms, conditions and prices against tender allowances/targets
• Ensure that project requirements are met and high quality, value for money contracts are negotiated to deliver efficiencies and meet saving targets. Centrally record cost savings/benefits after agreement with project and finance
• Process requisition orders and raise Purchase Orders in line with company procedures and delegated levels of authorities
• Understand the ground engineering supplier market, keeping abreast of market developments, demand trends and risks; understand the supply partners market offering in terms of capability and capacity; manage market intelligence to inform procurement strategies
• Establish performance led, long term supplier relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage for Balfour Beatty; undertake strategic supplier relationship management (SRM) to improve service delivery and help ensure suppliers deliver contracted outcomes. Manage supplier performance (SPM) using Jaeegaer e-portal for projects/ contracts. Escalate any ongoing problems
• Provide procurement support for estimating and work winning opportunities for the Business Unit
• Liaise with the work winning and Project teams to assist with the resolution of supply issues as and when required
• Work cross- functionally with all departments to drive and deliver HSQE+S principles and commercial objectives
• Build and maintain strong engagement relationships with internal stakeholders and the supply chain
• Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in order to identify opportunities to add value and collaborate, to solve business problems
• Support the implementation and delivery of direct business unit and wider group procurement and supply chain initiatives

• Experience of Oracle R12 and Jaeegaer Bravo would be an advantage
• Highly results orientated (proven track record of exceeding targets)
• Probl…