Senior Buyer – Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project
About the Role
Join Balfour Beatty and play a pivotal role in delivering one of Scotland’s most significant infrastructure projects – the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project. This ambitious scheme spans from Fort Augustus on the mainland to Edinbane on the Isle of Skye, combining overhead line and underground cable works to strengthen the region’s power network.
You’ll lead end‑to‑end procurement activities, ensuring seamless sourcing of subcontracts, materials, plant, and equipment, building strong supply‑chain relationships, driving innovation and embedding collaborative working practices that deliver real value.
Location: Maxim Office (Eurocentral) – with visits to the Skye Project site every 3 weeks.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Develop and implement procurement strategies for the Skye Project and beyond.
* Manage procurement schedules and tender processes – from RFQs and ITTs to evaluation and award recommendations.
* Negotiate high‑value contracts that deliver efficiency, savings, and quality.
* Build long‑term partnerships with suppliers, focusing on continuous improvement and social value.
* Monitor supply chain performance and provide insightful reporting to stakeholders.
* Stay ahead of market trends, identifying new suppliers and innovative solutions.
* Champion sustainability, safety, and compliance in everything you do.
Who We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in procurement and supply chain management within construction, utilities, or related sectors.
* Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and a track record of delivering value.
* Ability to manage complex tenders and contracts with confidence.
* MCIPS qualification (or equivalent) preferred; Oracle R12 experience is a plus.
* Knowledge of Category Management, SRM, and SPM desirable.
* A proactive, collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
Benefits
* Smart working: flexible schedules, up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks full pay paternity/partners leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid. From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful workplace. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture and have partnered with WISE, enei, the Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide an interview for applicants with disabilities if they meet the minimum requirements. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
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. We are also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
We welcome feedback on our resourcing process to ensure it remains fair and inclusive for all. For more information, contact candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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