About the role
  - Our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further – generations further.
  - Join our Regional Scotland team as a Buyer and you’ll be part of our legacy!
  - The successful candidate will be a point of contact for the civils team working on exciting ASTI onshore projects and will be an integral part of the wider Scottish

Procurement team.
  - Travel to sites and offices across Scotland will be required.

What you'll be doing
 As a Buyer you will be responsible for:
    - Main POC for the civils team working on ASTI onshore projects, to provide support, resolve queries and offer advice when required
    - Management of sub-contract procurement process from initial engagement to sub-contract award
    - Ensuring internal spend compliance
    - Sourcing suppliers and obtaining quotations
    - Conducting tender processes for both material and sub-contracts
    - Commodity research and spend analysis
    - Supplier meetings and engagement
    - Creation of Supply Chain Strategies
    - Management of Procurement Schedules
    - Building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders
    - Identifying key trends or opportunities for cost reduction
    - Negotiating discounts and savings
    - Supplier performance management
    - Subcontract Supply Chain & Category Management
    - Ensuring accurate reporting of savings and value add activities
    - Ensuring adherence to procurement processes and procedures
    - Fulfilling requisitions on behalf of the business

Who we're looking for
The following skills and experience are required for this role:
    - Highly results orientated (proven track record of exceeding targets)
    - Strong stakeholder management skills
    - Customer focussed
    - Problem solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement & propose solutions.
    - Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills
    - Knowledge of procurement ERP and e-tendering systems (e.g. Oracle, Jaggaer or similar)
    - Knowledge of Subcontract Procurement Process
    - Supply Chain Management Experience
    - Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
    - Demonstrates negotiation skills
    - Experience of civils or construction industry

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…