Procurement Leader - Hybrid, Strategy & Team Growth

Balfour Beatty plc; Peterborough; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Smart working

Remote working up to 40% where role允许

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering and recognition schemes

Descripción de la vacante

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to shape supply chain strategy for the Anglian Water alliance. You will lead a procurement team, drive category strategies across construction services, materials and plant, and manage supplier risk to safeguard continuity and value.

You will report to the Head of Procurement, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and champion digital analytics to strengthen procurement insights and decision-making.

Formación

• MCIPS/CMI qualification or equivalent.
• Significant procurement experience in a commercially challenging environment.
• Experience leading and developing teams, with multiple direct reports.
• Strong supplier management and development experience.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholder groups.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to handle challenging conversations.
• Sound commercial judgement in a complex environment.
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing procurement team including Category Leads and Buyers.
• Develop and implement category strategies across construction services, materials and process plant.
• Manage supplier and category risk to protect continuity, performance and value.
• Monitor supplier performance using scorecards and drive improvements.
• Support tender activity and provide commercially informed recommendations.
• Negotiate critical goods and services to balance value, quality and reliability.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with frameworks, governance and responsible procurement standards.
• Build trusted supplier relationships and identify development opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to involve procurement early in decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and commercial outcomes across the supply chain.
• Champion digital transformation, data and analytics to strengthen procurement insight.
• Promote innovation and challenge established approaches to unlock value.
• Provide reporting, procurement insight and risk information to senior stakeholders.
• Champion an inclusive, safe and high-performing working environment.

Conocimientos

MCIPS/CMI

Procurement leadership

Supplier management

NEC contracts knowledge

Negotiation

Commercial judgement

Planning & prioritisation

Communication & collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Educación

Degree in business/procurement

Descripción del empleo

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to shape supply chain strategy for the Anglian Water alliance. You will lead a procurement team, drive category strategies across construction services, materials and plant, and manage supplier risk to safeguard continuity and value.

You will report to the Head of Procurement, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and champion digital analytics to strengthen procurement insights and decision-making.