Nuclear Waste Services is expanding its operations in 2024, and has a number of Procurement Manager roles coming up.
As Procurement Manager you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a variety of sourcing activities for works, goods, and services covering a range of projects, programmes, and business functions.
This will include leading and managing cross-functional business teams through all aspects of the procurement lifecycle, starting with identification of need through to successful handover of the executed contract to our contract management function.
- Prepare robust sourcing strategies which deliver the requirements of the business.
- Present to NWS, NDA and external sanctioning and assurance boards to gain approvals.
- Prepare tender documentation, such as Invitations to Tender, Scopes and Pricing Models, for a variety of procurements including those governed by the Public Contracts Regulations, below threshold, and framework Further Competitions.
- Lead tender evaluation exercises and prepare contract award recommendations, including the optimisation of value for money.
- Maintain a rolling pipeline of procurements and sourcing projects for the organisation
- Provide monthly stakeholder reports highlighting changes and pipeline delivery risks and opportunities.
- Develop and agree contract terms and conditions to ensure that contract management can be delivered effectively and to ensure that supplier performance is to the expected level.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant markets, suppliers and services to support the needs of the business.
- Advise, assist and train junior members of the Sourcing Team and the wider business.
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of procurement and supply chain activities.
- Ability to write and present a range of procurement documentation to a high professional standard.
- Knowledge and working experience of contract forms for works, goods and services.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with demonstrable ability to navigate through conflicting priorities and sanction and approvals processes.
- Degree qualified in a suitable subject OR equivalent professional experience.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office applications
Desirable
- MCIPS qualified.
- Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
- Extensive public procurement experience and Public Contracts Regulations knowledge.
- Experience of the NEC form of contract.
- Working knowledge and experience of an e-sourcing platform.
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, Nuclear Waste Service will interview the best candidates from within that group.