Buyer (Category Buyer)

Balfour Beatty; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty seeks a Buyer for its operations in Peterborough. This role involves managing procurement activities to ensure timely delivery and quality standards in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for process improvement as they contribute to transformative projects within the organization.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote working

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies including paid maternity/adoption leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Genuine interest or experience in Procurement or Buying.
• Confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to prioritise, multitask, and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage material codes and catalogue data for accuracy.
• Generate purchase orders and contract numbers as per strategy.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet service level agreements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Process improvement

Job description

About the role

Buyer (Category Buyer) - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: Peterborough

@one Alliance a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing to undertake our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

As a Buyer, you'll be at the heart of our supply chain operations-ensuring the right goods and services are procured at the right time, for the right price, and to the highest standards. Working closely with both internal teams and external suppliers, your work will directly impact the success of our delivery and innovation goals.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing:

• Manage material codes and catalogue data to ensure accuracy and efficiency
• Generate purchase orders and contract numbers in line with procurement strategy
• Coordinate closely with stakeholders to meet strict service level agreements (SLAs)
• Track and resolve aged debt to ensure timely supplier payments
• Partner with Expeditors to manage delivery timelines and supplier performance
• Continuously improve procurement processes through innovation and data insight
• Build collaborative relationships across the business and supply chain

Who we're looking for

What you'll bring:

• A genuine interest or experience in Procurement or Buying
• Strong analytical and data skills with great attention to detail
• Confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Able to prioritise, multitask, and manage time effectively
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for process improvement and stakeholder success

Whether you're at the start of your procurement journey or ready to take the next step, this role offers you the platform to grow, innovate and deliver impact.

If you're excited about creating value through procurement and want to play a key role in building a better future, apply today and help us shape the most exciting AMP yet.

@one Alliance - Eight Partners. Endless Possibilities

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'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, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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: [e-mail]