Supply Chain Specialist (Piping Bulks)

About the role
Balfour Beatty are recruiting for an an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the most important energy projects in the UK - Sizewell C. The MEH Alliance is playing a vital role in delivering one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. We're looking for a Supply Chain Specialist (Piping Bulks) to join our dynamic and proactive Supply Chain team, supporting the procurement and sourcing of materials, equipment and services for the Sizewell C project Location: Bristol or Manchester - Min 2 -3 days in the office per week
What you'll be doing
As a Supply Chain Specialist, you will support the end-to-end procurement process, helping to source and contract key Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC (MEH) materials and services up to contract signature. Working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, you'll play an important role in ensuring successful project delivery

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare RFQs and ITTs and manage tender processes.
• Coordinate supplier queries and tender evaluations.
• Support commercial negotiations and contract development.
• Maintain procurement trackers, records and documentation.
• Assist with supplier risk identification and mitigation activities.
• Support contract handover preparation for Contract Managers.
• Work collaboratively across the wider Supply Chain and Project teams.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Procurement or supply chain experience within engineering, construction, infrastructure or related sectors.

Desirable

• Understanding of supplier evaluation and procurement processes.
• Experience using procurement systems and managing tender activities.
• Previous experience within major projects, regulated industries or complex engineering environments.

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.

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 schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

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Job Reference: BBUK20038