About the role
Shape the supply chain behind some of the UK’s most critical rail projects.
Are you a commercially driven procurement professional who thrives in complex, high-value environments? Do you enjoy negotiating smart deals that deliver real impact – on safety, sustainability and performance?
We’re looking for a Buyer – Rail to play a key role in delivering best-in-class procurement across major rail projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence outcomes, lead complex sourcing activity and make a tangible difference across the supply chain.
What you’ll be doing
As a Buyer, you’ll sit at the heart of project delivery – working closely with Delivery Units, project teams and procurement colleagues to ensure the right suppliers, at the right price, at the right time.
- Deliver project procurement schedules through well‑negotiated, value‑driven deals
- Manage and influence annual spend of up to £20m, including high‑risk and complex contracts
- Lead multi‑disciplinary sourcing teams through end‑to‑end ITT and tender processes
- Negotiate supplier agreements that support on‑time delivery, safety and sustainability commitments
- Drive savings, report commercial benefits and continuously improve supply chain performance
- Manage supplier performance using BRAVO, addressing issues proactively and professionally
- Apply and manage legal terms and conditions, working closely with Legal and Project Partners
- Champion behavioural safety and sustainability initiatives across your projects
- Coach and support others, embedding strong procurement standards and Balfour Beatty values
Who we’re looking for
You will be a confident negotiator with the credibility to lead complex discussions and the commercial insight to deliver real value.
Essential experience and skills
- Advanced negotiation skills with a proven savings track record
- Experience running high‑value, high‑risk tenders and ITT processes
- Strong understanding of contract law and legal frameworks
- Procurement experience within a large, complex organisation
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results
- Commercial awareness, strong organisation and excellent stakeholder management
- Working knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle R12, COINS or MCS
Desirable
- MCIPS (or working towards)
- Experience within rail, construction, manufacturing or industrial environments
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?
- 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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi‑disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
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
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