Purchase Manager jobs in United Kingdom

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About the role

Your contributions will help us create new opportunities and possibilities every day - for us, for the country's infrastructure, and for yourself.

Join our Major Projects team as a Supply Chain Manager on the Rolls Royce project and open up new pathways you never dreamt possible!

What you'll be doing

As a Supply Chain Manager, your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with Balfour Beatty Group Programme requirements and future works pipeline, including SME development.
• Leading a Strategic Supplier Relationship Management Programme for the works to ensure end to end management of the Supply Chain.
• Facilitate and fully implement Programme specific Supplier Performance Management via our e-Procurement system.
• Work closely with Group Category Management to ensure key category strategies are aligned, prioritised and work within the wider Programme requirements.
• Host and coordinate online and in-person forums with our supply chain and Safety, QA, Sustainability and technical teams and specialists to develop the supply chain and ensure compliance.
• Drive workstreams to ensure the supply chain can exceed expected quality standards, pro-actively support the behavioural safety programme and meet the Sustainability plans for the Programme of works
• Develop supply chain risk management reports and dashboards for stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, Sustainability and Quality teams.
• Conducting market analysis for key commodities to ensure a sustainable supply chain for delivery of projects.

Who we're looking for

The following skills and experience are required:

• Previous experience working with procurement and supply chain processes within an infrastructure project delivery environment, including collaboration with both materials suppliers and subcontractors.
• Proficient in digital procurement technology and experience in implementing digital systems across multiple disciplines and the supply chain.
• Ability to manage stakeholders effectively
• Strong background in Supply Chain Development and Management, including Strategic Supplier Management and Supplier Relationship Management experience.
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in delivering supply chain innovations from inception through to implementation.
• Ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance.
• MCIPS qualification is advantageous.
• Ability to achieve security clearances including BPSS and SC.

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 Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com