Buyer, Business

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Buyer to join our team, supporting supply chain and procurement activities for CPS
, the asset managers for the M25 and National Highways Area 5. This role is critical in delivering customer priorities and ensuring maximum value through effective procurement strategies.

As a Buyer, you will manage the procurement of subcontract packages in line with the CPS Business Strategy, helping to mitigate risk and deliver efficient supply chain solutions. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant procurement.

• Manage procurement activities for works packages within defined budgets.
• Support tendering, market analysis, supplier selection, and risk/opportunity assessments.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and commercial checks, including past performance reviews.
• Develop procurement plans and packaging strategies.
• Maintain and manage the supplier database linked to Compete For
  , including market assessments and prequalification tracking.
• Collaborate with Parent Company Procurement teams to monitor key commodities and markets.
• Negotiate and establish framework supply agreements, ensuring best value and compliance.
• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships focused on value, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support local, diverse, and SME engagement strategies, including hosting Meet the Buyer events.

• Proven experience in procurement or buying within construction, infrastructure, or related sectors.
• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on achieving best value.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of financial and accounting principles.
• Effective negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

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.

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...

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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

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://disabil

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: candidate recruit