Category Specialist

3 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

AWE have an exciting opportunity for a Category (Procurement) Specialist to join our growing team.

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary starting at £38000 dependant on experience

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Consideration for either full time or part time hours

You will assist with the implementation and delivery of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management. You will assist with Commercial and Contract Performance support to ensure we succeed with management of project and commercial risk.

We need you to have experience of:
Developing and delivery of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management

Commercial and Contract Performance support to allow management of project and commercial risk

Working in cross-functional teams

We would like you to have:
An MRICS or APM Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

Use of Oracle Business System or equivalent

Creation and delivery of Supply Chain Strategy

Some knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights, Trade Controls and Earned Value Management (EVM)

Experience of working in a regulated environment

Delivering change programmes

Some knowledge of outsourcing arrangements and TUPE

Must be willing and able to obtain the necessary clearance for this role

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