Overview:

Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Balfour Beatty BEP in order to recuit a Buyer to work on a 12month contract in Warrington.

As a Buyer your duties and responsibilities will include:

Project Description

The BEP Joint Venture project will safely design and deliver a Plant and the works in accordance with the requirements of the contract to enable conditioning of wastes from the various donor plants, carried out in line with the Employer’s needs and to the satisfaction of stakeholders in the Box Encapsulation Project (BEP).

Job Description / Role Buyer reporting to the Supply Chain Manager. Responsible for the procurement of goods/materials for the project including direct and indirect materials to meet the programme and commercial requirements of the project. Additional activities will include:

Preparation of Invitation to Tenders, including inputting in to procurement strategy documents as required.

Preparation of Subcontract Procurement Strategy documents for identified packages

Carrying out tender evaluations and conducting negotiations to enable the shortlisting of suppliers 

 

Essential Experience & Qualifications

Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes, particularly Word and Excel.

Experience of transactional, construction related procurement activities.

Experience with the Ariba supply chain system.

Experience with Smart Material software.

Experience within a construction related environment (within a highly regulated industry) on projects greater than £100m is preferable

Experience of working within a JV environment is preferable

The role will require excellent organisational, transactional procurement and administrative skills , a measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value at all times

Security Clearance The ability to obtain BPSS is essential for this role. 

 

To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

 

Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.