Buyer

The Transpennine Route Upgrade Project (TRU) is a circa £2b multi-disciplinary project upgrading the existing railway route between Manchester and Leeds through the Pennines. It is the largest rail and infrastructure project in the north of England over the next 5 years.

• In this role you will manage the implementation of the Material Procurement Plan in collaboration with the project team from tender to closeout of the project; this includes generating requests for quotations for materials,
• Negotiating rates/terms and conditions, use of VE alternatives to produce better outcomes for BAM
• Reporting buying gains against budget allowances.
• Ensuring effective purchase requisition/purchase order creation on SAP MM
• Support your team to ensure all business and departmental deadlines and targets
• Work in accordance and remain up to date with current established procedures and processes and provide feedback on their effectiveness.
• Supplier relationship management and development of same with operations, commercial, and estimating teams
• Supportingthe business with performance and supply issues, including monitoring the financial health of material suppliers
• Engaging with H&S, Sustainability & Social Value teams
• SupportingPrompt Payment.

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional, potentially qualified to degree level in a relevant subject. You will be able to demonstrate your experiences in adding value through commercial and procurement activities and will show commitment to helping the project achieve its efficiency targets.

• You will be analytically strong, articulate and are able to express your vision clearly. You will have good interpersonal skills, this will allow you to develop relationships within the organisation. You will have a good understanding of contractual issues, knowledge of purchasing and supply chain management and experience and knowledge of supplier/customer markets.
• Demonstrable expertise in procurement of civil engineering materials.
• You have a good knowledge and experience of the supply chain both material and potentially subcontract.
• You are a team player, have good management and people skills.
• You will feel comfortable working both independently and within a team.
• You have strong written and oral expression skills, in English.
• Ability to manage priorities, and to work on their own initiative.
• Competent with IT and open to supporting new systems (SAP MM experience is a bonus).
• CIPS qualified or studying towards it (Beneficial however not mandatory).
• Willingness to travel for meetings across the TRU Project.

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowancem
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

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