Our client has a great opportunity for a Senior Buyer, the role is supporting the Sizewell C contract and will be based at the main office. However, there is an expectation to travel to the Sizewell C site. Office hours; fulltime Monday – Friday, with some SMART working flexibility, Travel within the UK to stakeholders, supplier visits, functional team meetings etc will be required.

The role will be primarily accountable for the management of the end-to-end procurement activities for

the sourcing of subcontracts, materials, plant, and equipment for the Sizewell C contract. There may also

be a requirement to support other contracts in the Business Unit as required. Activities will include

compiling procurement strategies, preparation of RFQ’s / ITT’s, management, and evaluation of returns,

and making sourcing recommendations to award contracts. The individual will be required to manage

specific supply chains within the Contract to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement to

support Contract and Business Unit key objectives.

The role has a requirement to develop a suitable supply chain capacity and expertise, develop relationships

with new suppliers where appropriate, and embed collaborative working with the customer, alliance

partners and the supply chain.

Who we're looking for

• The ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance, is essential

• Experience of Oracle R12 or other ERP systems and Jaggaer e-procurement platforms advantageous;

however, training can be provided if applicant has no experience of these

• An understanding of how to run end to end procurement projects from market research, through

sourcing, to contract and supplier management

• Experience in Category Management, SRM and SPM is desirable

• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against bid / project milestones

• Well-developed negotiation skills are essential, along with experience of running tenders and

negotiating complex deals of high value/ business impact, with a track record of delivering value

• Analytical, numerically astute with well-developed problem-solving abilities

• Well-developed commercial nous and an awareness of financial risks and how to manage them

• Robust problem-solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement and

propose solutions