Buyer - Rail

About the role

Your contributions will help us create new opportunities and possibilities every day – for us, for the country’s infrastructure, and for yourself.

Join our Rail team as a Buyer and open up new pathways you never dreamt possible!

What you'll be doing

• Proactive and efficient approach to the procurement of subcontract services and, including Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) through Jaggaer Bravo 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, 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Who we're looking for

The following experience/qualifications are required:

• Highly results orientated (proven track record of exceeding targets)
• Problem solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement & propose solutions.
• 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
• 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
• Customer focussed
• Knowledge of the construction/civils market
• Experience of Oracle R12 and Jaggaer Bravo would be an advantage
  

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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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

We are 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: [email protected]