Category Buyer

Anglian Water @one Alliance; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the @one Alliance as a Category Buyer, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping sustainable infrastructure delivery. This position offers the chance to impact procurement processes, improve stakeholder relationships, and contribute to transformative projects in the water industry. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, you’ll thrive in a mission-driven organization committed to environmental and social prosperity.

Qualifications

• Interest or experience in Procurement or Buying.
• Strong analytical and data skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage material codes and catalogue data for efficiency.
• Generate purchase orders in line with strategy.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet service level agreements.
• Track and resolve aged debt for timely supplier payments.
• Partner with Expeditors to manage delivery timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data skills

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Job description

Join Our Journey – Category Buyer Opportunities at the @one Alliance

Location: Peterborough

Apply now and shape the future of sustainable infrastructure delivery!

Who Are We?

The @one Alliance is a groundbreaking collaboration of eight industry-leading companies: Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO. Together, we’re delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme through innovative, sustainable and customer-centric infrastructure projects.

As we gear up for AMP8, our most ambitious delivery programme to date, we’re embracing nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage systems—pioneering change and setting new global benchmarks for environmental excellence.

The Opportunity: Category Buyer

Are you ready to build a rewarding procurement career while helping to shape the future of the water industry?

As a Category 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

• 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
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 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.

Why Join Us?

At the @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a mission-led organisation that’s not only transforming infrastructure but also driving environmental and social prosperity for the communities we serve. We’re committed to:

• Empowering our people to thrive
• Delighting our customers with smart, sustainable solutions
• Exploring innovation through digital transformation
• Delivering brilliance—every project, every time
  
  

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.

The Anglian Water @one Alliance – Eight Partners. Endless Possibilities

Closing date: 12 June 2025