Senior Buyer - SPA

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Senior Buyer to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8. What will you be doing as our new Senior Buyer (Ecosystem Manager)? You will develop and maintain the Procurement Schedule to ensure products and services are delivered to site on time. You will need to be able to work with, and lead a team of other professionals, across disciplines such as Design, Commercial and Delivery to achieve this. You will be responsible for ensuring value for money and building relationships with our Supply Chain Ecosystem Partners; this will be through conducting mini competitions, applying Anglian Water allocation methodologies or conducting new procurement processes. Where appropriate you will need to ensure that the products purchase comply with DWI requirements. Key responsibilities: Take ownership of your portfolio of work to deliver sourcing events to time and to deliver maximum value to the business. Appoint suppliers following an agreed sourcing methodology suitable for the value or complexity of the spend and/or requirement. Lead on commercial negotiations Ensure relevant systems are used and updated to ensure an auditable process and efficient reporting to the business. Provide advice and support to the business to understand and deliver their requirements. Notify the relevant manager of any spend trends which may need further investigation. Ensure sustainable procurement risks are understood and managed for all projects Negotiate with suppliers on a "spot buy" basis where appropriate. Develop wider knowledge of products and wider supply chain. A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: This job might be for you if you have: Experience of procurement ideally within the Water, Infrastructure or Construction Industry Experience integrating suppliers such that the ecosystem delivers out-performance, brings forward opportunities for innovation to enhance the delivery of SPA outcomes. Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills. The ability to deal with a high-volume workload and meet strict deadlines. Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity. Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you. JN Bentley Benefits can be found in the booklet attached. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-09-10