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About The Role
Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution team as a Buyer in the East Midlands and help deliver critical infrastructure that powers communities across the region.
The role requires travelling between Sheffield and Derby, and occasionally to Middlesborough, Cardiff and Dartford.
Primarily accountable for the management of the end-to-end procurement activities for the sourcing of subcontracts, materials, plant and equipment for the Power T&D Distribution Cable Utilities businesses but may also be required to support on other contracts in the business unit as required.
Activities 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.
What you'll be doing
- Proactive and efficient approach to the procurement of subcontract services and, including Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) through Jaggaer e-tendering portal to maximise value for money across a range of direct categories
- Complete a full evaluation of tender responses and compile award recommendations for approval, taking account of the total value of ownership
- Carrying out due diligence and commercial checks for supply partners in accordance with business governance
- Support in 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 Jaggaer 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 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
- Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders such as market engagement events
- Develop and analyse procurement management information, including spend reports; prepare/populate monthly dashboards, to improve business intelligence and inform procurement decisions and business plans made at all levels within the organisation.
- Promoting and utilising group procurement agreements
- Work in accordance with Balfour Beatty policies and professional best practice
- Provide cover for other members of the team as required
- Act ethically, safely and professionally
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Who we're looking for
The Following Experience/qualifications Are Required
- Experience of Oracle R12 and Jaggaer Bravo would be an advantage
- Highly results orientated (proven track record of exceeding targets)
- Problem solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement & propose solutions.
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise – with support – a challenging workload of competing priorities
- Good understanding of how to run end to end procurement projects from market research, through sourcing, to contract and supplier management
- Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against bid / project milestones
- Experience in negotiating commercial deals and contractual terms and conditions
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities;
- Flexible and driven
- Strong team player
- Commercially and financially aware with well-developed negotiating skills;
- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Thinks creatively and pragmatically to apply commercial good practice to solve business problems
- Able to quickly learn and work with new processes and IT systems
- Customer focussed
- Knowledge of the construction/civils market
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience
- MCIPS / studying towards CIPS / equivalent qualifications or experience
- Be a team player with key leadership skills and proven stakeholder management
- Adopt an appropriate style of people management that will deliver objectives while considering the skills, personalities and needs of employees.
- Previous project experience within a Utilities or Construction related environment, working with both materials suppliers and subcontractors.
- Possess excellent analytical and communication skills with a proven track record in negotiation
- Relevant business degree, MCIPS (or studying towards) or equivalent experience is desired
- Willingness to travel the UK for supplier visits and project/team meetings
Why work for us
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.
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Benefits
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 schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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