Assistant Buyer

Tokamak Energy are currently looking for an Assistant Buyer to join the indirect procurement team in and exciting and growing R&D and commercial environment. This role is for someone wanting to kick start a procurement career or take next steps to obtain MCIPS.

Supporting the wider Tokamak Energy team, this role has been created to deliver its current and future objectives whilst developing the role holder into a procurement professional. This will be a diverse role, suiting a flexible delivery focused individual who would relish developing and applying a diverse breadth of Procurement knowledge and skills.

Focussing on Indirect Procurement activities across HR, Premises, IT and Brand the role holder will need to build close collaborations with stakeholders within Tokamak Energy. Although initially focus will be on Indirect spend there can also be the opportunities to gain experience in direct project procurement activities.

In this role, you will:

Delivery of Procurement activities

• Managing the placing and chasing or Purchase orders in line with company procedures, with regular communication to the end user.
• Obtaining competitive quotations, where expected spend and timelines allow.
• Working collaboratively with various departments to understand the procurement activities in such area.
• Developing Procurement plans and sourcing strategies for these areas.
• Introducing suitable new suppliers to improve delivery, quality and value
• Dealing with the administrative work involved in procurement including Purchase Order management, supply issues and invoice queries.
• Review suppliers spend portfolio to seek future savings opportunities
• Work on ad-hoc procurement projects as the company requires

Requirements

• High level of attention to detail and well organised
• Works well within a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Flexible individual who can adjust to an agile environment
• Proactive, methodical, practical and persistent
• Able to work well under pressure
• Microsoft Office suite proficient
• Wants to work towards MCIPS

Benefits

• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 28 days (inclusive of festive break) holiday plus bank holidays
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme  
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation

About Us

What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security? What if that energy source could also help reduce climate change? We believe that’s fusion energy. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford, UK. We have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion energy.

In addition to fusion energy, Tokamak Energy is recognised as the leader in High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnet, design, numerical modelling, and prototyping. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets.

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the UK’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, currently employs a growing team of over 250 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has 70 families of patent applications and has raised $250 million, comprising $200m from private investors and $50m from the UK and US governments. Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team who are striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable energy for all.

Important information

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation.

If you do not meet all the listed criteria for this position, we would still welcome your application.

Entry into employment with Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.