Apply Now About the role Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further generations further. Join our Living Places team as a Senior Buyer and you'll be part of our legacy. This role is based around East Sussex. What you'll be doing What you'll be doing As a Senior Buyer you will have the following accountabilities: Management of the end-to-end procurement activities for the sourcing of subcontracts, materials, plant, and equipment for the East Sussex contract. There may also be a requirement to support other contracts in the Business Unit as required Compiling procurement strategies, preparation of RFQs / ITTs, management, and evaluation of returns, and making sourcing recommendations to award contracts Manage specific supply chains within the Contract to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement to support Contract and Business Unit key objectives build upon existing supply chain capacity and expertise, develop relationships with new suppliers where appropriate, and embed collaborative working with the customer and the supply chain Who we're looking for Who we're looking for The following qualities/experience are required: The ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance, is essential Experience of Oracle R12 or other ERP systems and Jaggaer e-procurement platforms advantageous; however, training can be provided if applicant has no experience of these An understanding of how to run end to end procurement projects from market research, through sourcing, to contract and supplier management Experience in Category Management, SRM and SPM is desirable Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against bid / project milestones Well-developed negotiation skills are essential, along with experience of running tenders and negotiating complex deals of high value/ business impact, with a track record of delivering value Analytical, numerically astute with well-developed problem-solving abilities Well-developed commercial nous and an awareness of financial risks and how to manage them Robust problem-solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement and propose solutions Able to prioritise a challenging workload of competing priorities Highly customer focused and desire to meet and exceed customer expectations Why work for us Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.