About The Role
Be at the heart of a landmark programme. Shape the supply chain. Make a real difference.
We’re looking for an experienced
Senior Buyer to play a pivotal role in delivering a major infrastructure programme as part of the LTC Project. This is a high‑impact role for a procurement professional who thrives on complexity, collaboration and driving real value through the supply chain.
Working as part of a forward‑thinking Procurement Function, you’ll lead early engagement activity, manage complex tenders, influence key commercial decisions and help shape a resilient, high‑performing supply chain that supports long‑term project success.
What you'll be doing
As Senior Buyer, you’ll take ownership of procurement activity for complex work packages, ensuring everything is delivered in line with the LTC Procurement Strategy, main contract requirements and internal governance.
You’ll Be Trusted To
- Lead end‑to‑end procurement for complex packages, from market analysis through to contract award
- Develop and issue high‑quality ITTs, RFPs and RFQs
- Analyse supplier submissions using both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Assess value using MEAT and Social Value evaluation techniques
- Carry out supplier due diligence, commercial checks and performance reviews
- Lead negotiations and make robust, well‑evidenced recommendations to the Procurement Manager and project team
- Finalise negotiations and support contract and order placement in line with governance requirements
- Provide clear, insightful reporting on procurement progress, risks and supplier performance
You’ll also play a key role in shaping the future of the supply chain by monitoring market trends, identifying new suppliers and building strong, collaborative supplier relationships.
Who we're looking for
- Subcontract Experience
- Significant experience delivering complex procurement within a construction or infrastructure environment
- A proven track record of supplier management, negotiation and governance compliance
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent analytical and decision‑making skills
- A pragmatic but disciplined approach to procurement processes
- Confident stakeholder manager and collaborative team player
- Customer‑focused, proactive and solutions‑driven
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Experience using procurement ERP and e‑tendering systems (e.g. Oracle, Jaggaer or similar)
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Solid supply chain management experience
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?
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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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
