Buyer

Overview

Procurement buyer handling supplies, contracts and negotiations for a power transmission project.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier evaluation
• risk management
• negotiations
• procurement scheduling
• market monitoring
• rfp preparation

Tasks

-Carrying out supplier evaluations for designated procurement exercises. -Manage key supply chain risks. -Leading and/or supporting final negotiations with selected suppliers. -To expedite key materials to site. -Establish performance led supplier relationships focusing on value for money, service & product quality, and continuous improvement to drive competitive advantage -To create, update and manage Procurement Schedules for the BBNP ASTI Project on a day-to-day basis. -Focus on exceeding minimum service expectations by delivering an agile, value adding service with a deep understanding of customer requirements, technical competence, functional knowledge, and process efficiency. -To update and manage Procurement Strategies for the BBNP ASTI Project as part of the overall Scotland Power T&D business. -Subcontract procurement and Commercial awareness, specifically NEC3 & 4. -Preparing orders in accordance with BB Power T&D procurement governance where required. -Monitor the supply market to identify potential new suppliers and products and meet with suppliers to understand their products. -Conducting negotiations to enable the shortlisting of suppliers, for designated procurement exercises. -Preparation of request for proposals and quotations.

Requirements

• procurement
• utilities
• strategic
• scheduling
• mcips
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Previous experience of procurement processes within a utilities related environment including working with both materials suppliers and subcontractors. -Experience in strategic procurement and project scheduling. -A proven track record in negotiation and process compliance. -MCIPS or an interest in studying towards MCIPS is advantageous. -The ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance, is essential -Excellent analytical skills, strong commercial awareness, a measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.

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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) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

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