What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, your role is to support and develop the Portfolio and procurement strategies aligned to the business Outcomes. This strategic role will be based on the development and the outperformance of our strategic partners and non- framework supply chain during the execution of both project and portfolio requirements.

The overall challenge of this role is to outperform against the Procurement “Whitebook” initiative by driving efficiencies through strong negotiation, leadership, and supply chain management. 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, Monitor and implement sourcing agreement with Anglian Water.


• Aggregate demand based on the business needs whilst driving “Best for Task” and innovation through the supply chain.


• Develop and implement SMART objectives/ KPM’s with our supply chain partners to support Delivery on Time and mitigate any potential risks to the business.


• Develop extensive knowledge of the markets in which your category operates within and appropriately monitor market risks (financial and capacity.)


• Implement regular 360 review meetings with all stakeholders to evaluate current performance across the Alliance and assess where value added initiatives can be implemented from within the supply chain.


• Engage and support the solution team to ensure the right supply chain is available to outperform against the delivery and procurement strategy.


• Ensure all commercial requirements are submitted and audited to maximse on our overall commercial performance within the Alliance.


• Ensure SHEA processes and procedure s are implements throughout all deliverables.

Who we're looking for

To be considered for this super Procurement career opportunity, you will have the following:

•  A CIPS Professional standard and membership (or equivalent) with proven experience within a senior procurement/ sourcing role.


• The ability to handle a wide- range of demanding stakeholders.


• Resourceful and persuasive as you embrace collaboration and innovation to meet pressurised deadlines. 


• Able to demonstrate solid leadership skills and champion integrity and accountability amongst the team. 


• Ability to work with a transparent and commercial outlook with the customer at the heart of all your activities and be able to operate at a strategic level and bring this to life operationally.

If the opportunity to further your Procurement career with an industry- leading Alliance appeals as you add a wealth of exposure and skills to your professional profile, please apply today!

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com