Group Senior Buyer - London

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About the role

Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow's challenges.

Join our Enabling Functions team as a Senior Group Buyer and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of!

What you'll be doing

As Senior Group Buyer you will be responsible for procurement of professional services for the organisation.

This role requires a good understanding of category management, as well as strong negotiation and supplier management skills. The role will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand and support their needs fully to ensure appropriate procurement exercises and due diligence is undertaken to implement suitable supply chain.

Key Professional Service Categories within the role's remit include:

• Corporate Legal
• Reward
• Consultancy
• Travel and Events
• Recruitment & Labour

Key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Implement a robust category plan and deliver in line with the business strategy, stakeholder requirements and sustainability objectives.
• Manage end to end sourcing activities via our E Procurement system in line with category strategy and stakeholder requirements.
• Implement robust Supplier Relationship Management processes, with metrics and governance to ensure continuous improvement is driven. This includes running performance improvement plans with suppliers where required.
• Ensure that the supply chain complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and that their services meet appropriate standards for quality and performance.

Who we're looking for

The following skills and experience are required:

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management for professional services including Labour and/or IT.
• Experience within procurement and category management, in particular running end to end tenders and sourcing activities.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating legal agreements including Terms and Conditions.
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices, trends, and regulations.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders and apply supplier relationship management skills.

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 Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

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 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.