Buyer

Soletanche Bachy UK Zone; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus (based on个人

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min.

Enhanced Sick Pay

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Additional annual leave option

Professional memberships paid

Volunteering days

Professional growth and development

Job summary

Soletanche Bachy UK Zone is seeking a Buyer to support Sizewell C by securing materials, equipment and services for complex ground-engineering works. You will manage end-to-end procurement in a collaborative alliance, ensuring value, compliance and performance across the supply chain.

This role offers exposure to a major infrastructure project and opportunities to develop a procurement career within a leading geotechnical contractor network.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tendering and supplier management.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to review quotes and cost data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution‑focused mindset with the ability to identify improvements and add value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Responsibilities

• End‑to‑End Procurement: Manage the full procurement lifecycle, from supplier engagement through to tendering, award and supplier management.
• Sourcing & Tendering: Conduct market research, run RFIs/RFQs/ITTs using e‑procurement systems (e.g. Jaggaer), evaluate tenders and make award recommendations based on total cost of ownership.
• Supplier & Category Management: Build and manage supplier relationships, monitor performance and drive improvements across key categories.
• Commercial & Operational Support: Raise and manage purchase orders, ensure governance and project requirements while supporting fast-paced delivery.
• Market Insight & Sustainability: Monitor supply markets to identify risks and opportunities while supporting sustainability and ED&I objectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with project, technical and operational teams to deliver a value-adding procurement service.

Skills

Procurement lifecycle

Commercial awareness

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

SAP

Jaggaer

Job description

The Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is at the forefront of the Sizewell C nuclear power station development - one of the UK’s largest and most exciting infrastructure programmes.

We’re responsible for preparing the foundations of the entire site: designing and constructing cut‑off walls, retaining structures, soil improvements and more. Using advanced geotechnical engineering and world‑class construction technologies, this is a rare opportunity to contribute to a national project that will shape the UK’s clean‑energy future.

The Role

As a Buyer within the Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA), you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station by securing the materials, equipment and services required for complex ground‑engineering works.

Working within a collaborative alliance environment, you will manage end‑to‑end procurement activity, ensuring value, compliance and performance across the supply chain. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career on a major infrastructure project.

What You'll Be Doing

• End‑to‑End Procurement: Manage the full procurement lifecycle, from early supplier engagement and sourcing strategy through to tendering, award and supplier management, ensuring best‑value outcomes.

• Sourcing & Tendering: Conduct market research and run RFIs, RFQs and ITTs using e‑procurement systems (e.g. Jaggaer), carrying out tender evaluations and making award recommendations based on total cost of ownership.

• Supplier & Category Management: Build and manage supplier relationships, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement across key categories.

• Commercial & Operational Support: Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring compliance with governance, quality and project requirements, while supporting fast‑paced delivery with short lead times.

• Market Insight & Sustainability: Monitor supply markets to identify risks, opportunities and innovation, while supporting sustainability, environmental, ED&I and Zero Harm objectives across the supply chain.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with project, technical and operational teams to understand requirements and deliver a responsive, value‑adding procurement service.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience across the full procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tendering and supplier management

• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills, with confidence reviewing quotes and cost data

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

• Proactive, solution‑focused mindset with the ability to identify improvements and add value

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills

Desirable

• Experience within construction, civils or engineering supply chains

• Familiarity with procurement systems such as SAP or Jaggaer

• CIPS qualification, or working towards / willingness to develop professionally

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground‑breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part of a landmark project and working in a collaborative alliance environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)

• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)

• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)

• Option to purchase additional annual leave

• Paid annual professional memberships

• Volunteering days

• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.