Strategic Procurement Lead – Ground Engineering Project

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

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.