Senior Buyer

Overview

Lead procurement for high-value projects, manage buyers, and drive supplier strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier management
• tender management
• risk management
• performance reporting
• procurement strategy
• team coaching

Tasks

-Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and support team members in achieving their goals. -Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships focused on value, quality, and innovation. -Oversee procurement schedules, ensuring integration with project timelines and delivery milestones. -Ensure robust management of subcontractor performance, addressing underperformance and escalating risks as required. -Prepare and deliver high-quality reports and presentations on procurement performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership teams at project and business unit level. -Lead supplier negotiations, evaluations, and risk management for critical contracts. -Resolve complex supplier queries and escalate unresolved issues to senior management as appropriate. -Mentor, coach, and develop a team of buyers and junior buyers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. -Take full ownership of high-value and high-risk procurement activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry best practice. -Provide commercial insight and recommendations to inform strategic decision making. -Develop and implement procurement strategies for major projects, aligning with business objectives and risk appetite. -Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and services. -Oversee the end-to-end tendering process, including issuing ITTs, bid evaluation, and contract award for high-impact packages. -Act as the key procurement representative in project reviews, steering groups, and business unit meetings. -Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, leveraging data and feedback to enhance efficiency and value.

Requirements

• e-tendering
• mcips
• nec
• utilities
• leadership
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Presentation Skills: Confident in presenting procurement insights and recommendations to senior leadership. -Travel: Willingness to travel within Scotland and across the UK for supplier visits and project/team meetings. -Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage performance, and influence senior stakeholders. -Technical Expertise: Proficient in e-tendering platforms, procurement tools, and documentation standards. -Education: Relevant business degree, MCIPS qualification (or desire to pursue it), or equivalent experience. -Procurement Knowledge: Experience in NEC Subcontract and commercial processes, with a strong track record in negotiation and contract management. -Experience: Significant procurement experience in Utilities or Construction, managing both materials suppliers and subcontractors. -Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex challenges and present well-grounded insights. -Lead by example, demonstrating best practices in procurement and stakeholder management.

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Benefits

-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 schemes and much more… -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)

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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