Total 24 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in Didcot, Oxfordshire UK, Oxfordshire, OX11 0GD

Job title: Material Inventory Controller

Location: Oxfordshire.

Contract: 12-month FTC

Pay rate: £22p/h

SRG are working with a global transport and logistics company to find a dedicated logistics specialist based in Oxfordshire. As a material inventory controller, you will be responsible for working closely with the material demand team, reporting directly to the logistics coordinator, and ensuring that the team meets its material handling and maintenance commitments.

You must be able to obtain a minimum of UK SC clearance for this role,.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all documented Company Quality System procedures when carrying out operational duties.
  * Conduct material orders/movements in the correct priority sequence.
  * Ensure all items are unloaded/handled according to the logistics/airworthiness directives.
  * Ensure all pick, pack and handling system transactions are performed correctly.
  * Ensure all documents printed are in order by sorting them before packing/box closure.
  * Ensure all physical movements are following by confirmation in SAP system and link paperwork properly with the parts when required.
  * Put stock away in the correct location after picking and/or packing.
  * Ensure a safe and clean working environment is maintained at all times.
  * Endeavour to improve quality of work wherever possible.
  * Inform the Manager/Team Leader of any process errors or system issues in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Experience in a Material support/Supply chain role.
  * Willing to work in different shift patterns, including night shift.
  * Be proficient in the use of the appropriate Warehouse management and Information systems (SAP SP1,SAP ESP, Airnnav, Microsoft Excel,etc.)
  * Preferably with forklift license or experienced in driving forklift or reach truck.
  * The ideal candidate should be service minded, able to multi-task, thorough & tidy, and able to cooperate in a team.
  * Knowledge of EASA Part 145 regulations.

To apply, please click the link or send your CV

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Term: Permanent
Location: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf.
Salary: £65,087 - £68,513 per annum, based on experience


What exactly will you be doing?

As the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead our procurement function, aligning activities with organisational goals while ensuring transparency, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will develop procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships and drive compliance with company policies and industry regulations. Your role will be pivotal in professionalising our procurement processes and balancing strategic vision with operational excellence. This role sits with the Performance and Transformation portfolio and reports into Finance Director.

Major objectives 



Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy
Identify and deliver cost savings without compromising quality
Enhance supplier relationship management and performance
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations
Lead and develop the procurement team to achieve operational excellence
Drive innovation in procurement processes and systems


What are we looking for?



We are seeking a highly experienced procurement professional with a strategic mindset and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a CIPS qualification and a proven track record in senior procurement roles. You should excel in negotiation, contract management and strategic sourcing. We value someone who can balance short-term gains with long-term strategic goals, demonstrate commercial acumen and effectively influence at all levels of the organisation. A proactive 'can-do' attitude, analytical thinking, and a passion for procurement excellence are essential for success in this role.



What are the benefits?



At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:



Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.
Health cash plan.
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
Regular wellbeing initiatives.
Cycle2Work scheme and much more.


Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 26 November 2024 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.



It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2023 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.



We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.



Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!



Interested?



To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.

Functions: Develop and implement procurement
strategies. Negotiate with suppliers to secure
competitive prices and terms. Ensure the timely delivery
of high-quality ingredients. Maintain strong relationships
with suppliers and vendors. Manage inventory and
forecast supply needs.

Job Title: Commercial Manager (Procurement)

Grade: Senior Executive Officer

Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager

Business Area: MoJ – Commercial and Contract Management Directorate

Job Location: National

Pay Range: The national salary range is £37,683 - £41,506, London salary range is £43,647 - £48,067. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.

Status: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time / Flexible Working Pattern

Number of Posts: 1

About the Department

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. Responsible for courts, prisons, and probation services, we work to ensure sentences are served and offenders are given rehabilitation opportunities to become law-abiding citizens.

The MoJ has one of the largest and most complex spend profiles in central government. The Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD) is responsible for coordinating procurement and contract management across the MoJ, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

The MoJ spends £6.7bn a year and manages over 1,000 active contracts, all of which are sourced and managed by CCMD. We are running some of the most groundbreaking programmes such as Prison Reform and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service Reform. The scope of our contracts ranges from building, maintenance and the operation of Prisons, Courts, and Young Offender establishments through to food for prison dogs. The directorate also buys and manages contracts for feeding up to 80,000 prisoners, the secure escorting of prisoners from numerous establishments based around the country, and translation services.

CCMD is organised into category teams, each with an interesting portfolio of contracts and diverse customers and suppliers to manage. We also have systems, programme management office, supplier relationship and risk management teams who work across all areas.

Scope

Portfolio – Rehabilitation Services in Community

CCMD’s Rehabilitation Services in Community Commercial Team leads the end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and management of the current and future probation services. The probation system supports more than 243,000 a year in their journey to rehabilitation, so no day looks quite like the other and we're always ready to be responsive to an emerging need. The team is split into two areas: Probation Business Partnering & Contract Management (BAU) and Probation Sourcing. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Probation Sourcing Team as a Commercial Manager. The team works with a variety of stakeholders across MoJ and HMPPS, including rehabilitation and resettlement policy teams, regional probation service teams, finance, business partnering and legal teams, to source critical probation services with the aim of rehabilitating individuals, reducing reoffending, and protecting the public.

As a team we are in the process of recommissioning the core rehabilitative services for people in prison and on probation across England and Wales, with a combined total value of £0.8bn; this is a fantastic opportunity for the successful individual to play an integral part in supporting and delivering the commercial strategy and sourcing activities for this high-profile programme.

Job Description

His Majesty’s Prions and Probation Service (HMPPS) contains a diverse set of regionally based clients that each pose their own unique set of commercial challenges and opportunities. You will develop and maintain positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (including suppliers) and encourage collaborative relationships as appropriate. Your professional expertise and judgement will be relied upon and valued by senior colleagues.

The successful candidate can expect to work within a complex and fast-paced environment, whilst being given the opportunity to take ownership of key, strategic procurement activities, to bring new ideas to help shape the way the team works and to promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and commercial skillset and to challenge yourself within a hard-working team that passionately supports its individual members in their personal development journey.

As a Commercial Manager, you will be required to provide commercial expertise to deliver strategic procurement requirements for the probation services across England and Wales; ensuring value for money is always demonstrated.

Key Responsibilities

Working collaboratively with a range of core business stakeholders to understand and develop the commercially led procurement requirements, including:
Service design and specifications.
Performance metrics.
Payment mechanisms.
Third Sector engagement and accessibility.
Alignment to locally available services and partnering requirements.
Budget allocations and should cost models.
Route to market.
Tender document creation.
Identifying and conducting in-depth market analysis, engagement, and organisational development across a unique, diverse, and expansive marketplace for any commercially led requirement, including those listed above.
Developing the strategy of approach to key procurement related activities, using business acumen and market insight to drive commercial opportunities and deliver continuous improvement, value for money and efficiencies.
Conducting risk analysis and identifying mitigations, to ensure effective decision making.
Ensuring compliance with legislative and policy requirements by providing sound commercial advice to stakeholders.
Line management responsibilities.

Communication is vital to ensure that the impact of changes upon our business is realised, and the appropriate actions are put in place to ensure that business is not only ready, but that business change is successfully embedded.

In this role, you will manage all aspects of Business Change Management to support delivery of this Inventory Management programme.

In this programme, we are building on our existing Inventory stock management system to increase our resilience as a business and help support our operational teams have clear insight into availability and accountability of Thames Waters stock holdings.

What you’ll be doing as a Business Change Inventory Lead

- Support the establishment of Business Change Management capability – identify, implement and continuously improve the core standards / policies / processes / procedures / templates needed for the function to provide an effective Business Change Management service to this Programme within Inventory Operations & Supply Chain.
- Identify, plan, develop and deliver business change activities for all stakeholders of the Programme, including communications, training needs analysis, organisation design and business readiness.
- Identify business change management risks and issues, proposing mitigating actions to relevant Project / Programme Manager and Project Sponsor to overcome challenges presented.
- Act as the main point of contact for business change communications and to actively collaborate with stakeholders from all levels and disciplines to define business change requirements and ensure effective development and delivery throughout the Programme Delivery phases.
- Create detailed Business Change Management Plans, execute, monitor progress and report against those agreed plans and take corrective pro-active action where required.
- Advise business and internal teams on Business Change Management best practice.

What you should bring to the role

- Take accountabilities for all actions and decisions, including technical, financial and quality aspects.
- Identify Business Change Management functional objectives and taking responsibility as appropriate.
- Define, implement, maintain and continuously improve Business Change Management processes.
- Establishing and maintaining influential relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers and partners at senior management level.
- Developing and maintaining broad business understanding and Business Change Management expertise, including knowledge of the activities and practices within Thames Water and those of suppliers, partners, competitors and clients. Taking the initiative to keep both own and function members skills up to date.
- Performing highly complex Business Change Management work activities covering technical, financial and quality aspects, absorbing complex information and understanding the implication of new processes and technologies.
- Promoting compliance with relevant legislation and the need for services, products and working practices to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities.
- A full UK Driving License is required within this role.

What’s in it for you?

- Between £25.64 and £27.78 per hour, depending on skills and experience
- Expenses: Excluded
- Location: Didcot Distribution Centre, OX11 7AW
- Length of assignment: 6 months
- Required Start date: Approx. 14th October 2024
- Hours: 36 hours per week

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An excellent position has become available with a manufacturing Company in South Oxford for a purchasing assistant to work with the purchasing team to ensure all direct and indirect materials are available on time and purchased at the most cost-effective price.
You will be responsible for managing the cost-effective procurement of materials, goods and services into the business to support business requirements and ensure your allocated suppliers are performing to agreed KPI.
Your success will ultimately be judged on how well suppliers perform and the contribution to the business bottom line, through pricing and availability of material.
Main Duties:

• Raising purchase orders
• Raising and reviewing purchase requests
• Requesting quotations
• Attending and representing procurement in project meetings
• Liaise with finance department about incoming goods and invoice discrepancies.
• Liaise with sales about new pricing and lead times and piece parts so that's sales can estimate more accurately
• Sending weekly open order reports
• Regular vendor meetings
• Relationship building with suppliers
• Chase orders overdue date and report as required.
• File keeping, traceability of POs and credit card payments.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A qualification in Purchasing (CIPS) (Desirable but not essential.
• If you don't possess a CIPS qualification, would you have a willingness to obtain one that may include out of hours or distance learning?
• 3 years' experience using MRP/ERP/SAP or similar and are you competent in its use for placing and reviewing Purchase Orders and updating parts and supplier or customer data?
• Experienced in supplier or customer management.
• Demonstrate a competency in the use of MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word & Outlook?
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment ( a marine manufacturing business would be an advantage).
• Possess a good level of Maths and English - Preferably 5 above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
• Demonstrate a professional and entrepreneurial attitude to purchasing.
• Possess excellent communication and assertiveness skills
• Flexible and reliable
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure to meet multiple project deadlines.

In this role you need to have great people skills, analytical approach to decisions and be an
effective communicator including being a good listener.
The hours are Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, salary range is £30 - £35k depending on
experience with full training given. 23 days holiday, a yearly bonus, Bupa Healthcare and
contributed Pension along with plenty of free parking.
Due to the location, you must have your own transport.

Job Title : Principal Lawyer - Contracts & Procurement
Job Category : Legal
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £60.00

The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Principal Lawyer – Contracts and Procurement, to join our Lexcel Accredited Legal Service. The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, Barrister or Filex with excellent knowledge and demonstrable experience of complex contracts and procurement matters, preferably in a local government setting. You will report to the relevant Head of Legal and work closely with colleagues and clients to deliver excellent services.
Responsibilities:
Carry a caseload advising on all aspects of complex contracts and procurement work, be involved at a high level in advising on strategic, corporate and governance matters, management of the Contracts and Procurement Team ( 6 team members) and attend the legal services Extended Management Team.

Indicative Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
▪ Deep and detailed knowledge of principles and practices gained through extensive experience and development in a specific field.
▪ Degree level or equivalent qualification plus relevant experience.
▪ Membership of appropriate professional body by examination e.g., CIPFA, RICS or evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
▪ Excellent communication skills.
▪ Ability to work with high level internal and external stakeholders.
▪ Ability to manage complex service delivery within a challenging and political environment.
▪ Understands the commercial context of the service they provide.
▪ Ability to exercise initiative and good judgement in delivering service and Council aims and objectives.

Up to £60,000 DOE + bonuses
Thame, Oxfordshire UK


Your new company
Our client believes in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. They work hard to improve the diversity of their teams and celebrate their differences. And they care about their colleagues' wellbeing, so they ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing.
Your new role
It's an exciting time to join the Procurement team where their vision of driving long-term sustainable value for the organisation within their supply chain and making a tangible contribution to their company's mission of providing affordable travel for all, remains at the heart of what they do. You will be leading the end-to-end procurement process across a broad variety of categories, working closely with stakeholders to develop strong relationships in order to deliver savings targets, whilst cultivating key supplier relationships and building trust, in order to optimise performance and delivery of our requirements now and in the future.

What you'll need to succeed
If you are an experienced procurement professional who has a passion for procurement excellence and thrives on new challenges, then this role could be for you. We're looking to add to the existing brilliant team of procurement experts with someone who can work at pace whilst constructively challenging existing norms in order to drive optimum value and quality whilst leveraging the strong internal and external relationships that they build. If you are looking to expand your current procurement experience into new category areas or further develop your existing generalist experience, then this role will offer you the breadth you are looking for. If you also love the idea of identifying new trends and innovations that will inform future strategy and action plans and are not afraid to be the first in doing so, then we want to hear from you!

What you'll get in return
As a valued member of the team, you'll enjoy a 50% personal discount on hotel bookings, along with fantastic discounts for friends and family. They offer a contributory pension scheme and private healthcare with family cover. You'll start with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with more days added as your length of service increases. Additionally, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and have access to numerous opportunities for learning and career development.


What you need to do now
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The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme is set to be the UK’s biggest and most complex ever renovation programme. Join the programme’s Delivery Authority as a Procurement Manager and you could soon be playing a vital role while delivering value, both for the programme, and the taxpayer.



In procuring a variety of contracts in a timely and legally compliant manner, you’ll be responsible for delivering those contracts, from scope identification to early market engagement, to procurement, to contract execution. Helping the Senior Contracts & Procurement Manager to procure a number of complex and high value requirements will be important too, as will ensuring all activities are in line with best practices and procurement legislation. And, when it comes to the day-to-day management of technical services, processes and deliverables, including contributing to the development and implementation of the Authority’s Procurement Policy and Procurement Code, again, we’ll count on you. 



Along the way, you’ll get to work with a range of stakeholders and undertake complex decision making to meet their needs, including liaising with external suppliers to negotiate contracts based on service, delivery and price. Developing effective relationships with programme delivery and support functions at all levels and championing the role of procurement within the Delivery Authority will be important too, as will contributing to monthly reporting on your activities and those of the wider team. Put simply, you won’t be short of challenge and variety.



About you 


A fully or partially qualified member of MCIPS (or with an equivalent degree), you already have a track record as a fully established procurement manager in a large-scale programme or multi-billion pound complex organisation. Indeed, your substantial experience of procurement activities and service delivery includes framework mini-competitions, sub threshold procurement activities and PCR 2015 regulated competitions. What’s more, you have proven technical knowledge of major programme procurement activities and approaches, including an understanding of procurement and contractual risk and mitigation, as well as legal constraints such as the UK Public Contracts Regulations. 



Supply chain knowledge and experience of services, corporate and works contracts for the delivery of major refurbishment and heritage projects is also required, as is the ability to grasp the environment and dynamics in which the Delivery Authority and Parliament operates. Someone who works well under pressure, you have strong stakeholder engagement and management skills, are great at prioritising multiple activities to meet deadlines and can bring a constructive ‘can do’ attitude. You’re also adept at developing and implementing new ideas and comfortable working with minimal supervision and using your initiative to proactively follow-up actions.



For a full job description, please follow the link



We are committed to promoting diversity and to equal opportunities in employment. We are building diverse teams and seek to attract and retain talented individuals from a range of backgrounds and cultures to join us on this hugely challenging and important project.



Salary circa £62,000 per annum



Benefits include:

Competitive salary
30 days holiday plus public holidays
Discretionary bonus scheme depending on both corporate and individual performance
Life assurance of 4 x salary death in service
Group Income Protection
Pension – up to 10% employer contribution
Up to 5 days paid volunteering
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Employee Assistance Programme
Professional Body Fees paid
Working in a hybrid / smart way- 2 days min in office


Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter stating your current salary and benefits, your suitability for the role and if you believe you have any current or potential conflicts of interest relating to this role.



We look forward to receiving your application by 12 noon on Monday 12 August 2024.



Interviews will take place on 19 August 2024.



Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a minimum Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed.

Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.

Why Join Us?
Valued Team Members
At our company, we deeply value our staff and believe in nurturing their growth. You'll be part of a supportive team where your contributions are recognised and celebrated.

Career Development
We offer proactive personal development opportunities, ensuring you have the tools and resources to advance your career. With our focus on continuous improvement and innovation, your potential is limitless.

Competitive Benefits
Enjoy an attractive remuneration package designed to reward your hard work and dedication. Our comprehensive benefits cater to your needs, ensuring you feel valued and supported.

Global Impact
Work with a leading international manufacturer, making significant contributions to our global operations. Your role will have a direct impact on our success and growth.

About the Role:
As a Purchasing Assistant, you will manage the inward supply of a portfolio of production commodities and non-production goods and services. Your responsibilities will include preparing and negotiating contracts, supporting the business plan implementation, and acting as the Purchasing team member for a specific sector of the business.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support Manufacturing Requirements: Interpret production plans and forecasts to meet business manufacturing needs.
• Develop Source Plans: Create strategies for specific areas of spend, aligned with the overall Purchasing strategy and business plans. Lead cross-functional teams in developing these plans.
• Sector Responsibility: Act as the Purchasing team representative for a business sector, participating in new product development, product launches, and other relevant activities. Share information with the team and manage their input.
• Budget Preparation: Forecast future prices based on market analysis, agree budgets with the Purchasing Manager, and monitor price performance versus budget.
• Reporting: Report price performance and relevant market issues to interested departments and company Directors through the Purchasing Report.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead projects resulting from Supply Agreements to enhance our processes and performance.

The Ideal Candidate:
Experience: Minimum of 1 years in a purchasing role within a manufacturing environment
Skills: Demonstrable experience with modern purchasing techniques and ERP environments. Proven materials and services purchasing experience.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a company that values your contribution, please email your CV to us.

UKAEA is leading the drive to put fusion energy on the grid, to give the world a new form of long-term, sustainable low-carbon electricity. At their sites at Culham, Oxfordshire and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, they have a rapidly growing workforce to fulfil their expanding programme of research, focused on delivering the UK's first fusion prototype power plant by 2040.

To provide support to Strategic Procurement Managers, Department Heads and Service Leads.

Deliver a range of value for money outcomes from delivering excellent procurement support across the organisation, providing advice, guidance and completion of high profile and complex procurements for the growing R&D portfolio and indirect categories within UKAEA.

Provide mentoring and development for members of the procurement team, supporting them in delivering a first-class procurement service to the organisation.

Ensure UKAEA is compliant with European Commission, regulatory framework and UK directives for procurement in the public sector.

Support the organisation in achievement of its own milestones, also impacting the achievement of Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) targets and milestones.

• Co-ordination of Procurement support to enable delivery of major projects, delivering required support within the time parameters to meet project milestones and targets, collaborating with others to define the project scope considering Public Contract Regulations and related regulatory frameworks and legislation e.g., Intellectual Property and Export Controls.
• Responsible for pre-qualifying contractors and subsequent interviewing tenderers, assessing tenders and negotiation of contracts through to contract award.
• Managing, monitoring and controlling contractual progress of projects in terms of adherence to contract terms taking into account time, cost and quality
• Identify opportunities for improvements and propose solutions to contribute continuous improvement within UKAEA. Make final recommendations for the development of new solutions using analytical and constructive thinking.
• Assistance with creation, application, and implementation of procurement strategies for the Site
• Provide commercial advice to line and senior management within UKAEA and to participate in specific initiatives where appropriate.
• Understand, influence, drive and negotiate with internal and external customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• To provide Procurement leadership in large or complex procurement projects
• Ensure compliance with all UKAEA policies and procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• MCIPS qualified
• Experience of Public Sector Procurement and knowledge of over threshold tendering procedures (PCR2015)
• A good technical appreciation of the range of procurement categories
• Good procurement strategic knowledge and experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to negotiate at the highest levels with suppliers.
• Commercially astute and customer focused.
• Excellent negotiation skills with some understanding of NEC form of Contract
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at senior levels.
• Be a good team player with ability to work effectively as part of the Group Procurement Team

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

The Palace of Westminster, one of the best recognised buildings in the world, needs essential restoration to preserve it for future generations. The Palace has a rich and remarkable history. Westminster Hall is over 900 years old and has been the scene of great moments in our country’s political life, covering 34 acres, and the size of more than 1,000 houses, there are 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, three miles of passageways, four floors and 65 different levels.

As well as being one of the UK’s biggest buildings it’s one of the nation’s busiest workplaces with thousands of people on site each day, from catering and security staff to MPs and Peers to experts keeping this iconic building running. The Restoration and Renewal Programme is carrying out the tens of thousands of hours of complex building surveys and investigations needed to inform future decisions on the restoration work needed.

We’ve already engaged teams of architects, engineers, project managers and contractors who will shape the future direction of the work. Restoring Parliament is already boosting UK industries, and the restoration will use UK materials wherever possible and create jobs and apprenticeships across the country, from engineering and high-tech design to traditional crafts such as carpentry and stonemasonry.

We’re now looking for a Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager to join our Procurement Team.

This role is a Fixed-Term Contract until January 2026.

The Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager is responsible for all Data & Digital contract & procurement delivery within the Delivery Authority this includes owning, setting and delivering against procurement strategies, procurement and contract management plans.

Additionally, the post holder will act as a business relationship partner at senior levels within Data and Digital on behalf of the Commercial function. Building relationships with senior leaders in Data and Digital they will act as an advisor on procurement and commercial issues, point of escalation for issues and risks, ensuring that their categories are benefitting from these insights as needed (e.g. through effective pipeline building).

They will work to procure the digital contracts required by the Delivery Authority in a timely and legally compliant manner, whilst also delivering value for the Programme and the taxpayer. The postholder will use their expert knowledge of the digital and ICT market to inform and advise the Data and Digital team, and to collaboratively identify best value contract strategies. The postholder will also be responsible for the end-to-end procurement delivery of the required contracts, from scope identification to early market engagement, to procurement, to contract execution plan.


Salary circa £75,000 per annum



Benefits include:

Competitive salary
30 days holiday plus public holidays
Discretionary bonus scheme depending on both corporate and individual performance
Life assurance of 4 x salary death in service
Group Income Protection
Pension – up to 10% employer contribution
Up to 5 days paid volunteering
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Employee Assistance Programme
Professional Body Fees paid
Working in a hybrid / smart way


We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities in employment. We are building diverse teams and seek to attract and retain talented individuals from a range of backgrounds and cultures to join us on this hugely challenging and important project.

Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter, stating your suitability for the role and if you believe you have any current or potential conflicts of interest relating to this position.

We look forward to receiving your completed application by 12 noon on 8 July 2024.


Security

Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a minimum Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed.

Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.

Job title: Supply Chain/Procurement Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP - Subject to clearance
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location: Either Whitehaven, Warrington or Abingdon
Hours of work: 37 hours per week - Hybrid Available
Applicants must have experience of the following:
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts and invoices
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field
- 5+ years experience in supply and procurement
- Nuclear preferred, or relevant field Energy etc

Ideally applicants should also have:

- Chartership status

Role information:

- Responsible for the procurement and supply chain strategy and processes
- Act as point of contact for all supply chain related matters
- Liaise with stakeholders to support supply chain requirements
- Develop procurement strategies to meet business needs
- Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to secure supply terms
- Review contracts with suppliers and vendors
- Develop business relations with suppliers and vendors

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Job Title: Sub Contract Procurement Lead
Location: Fully Remote + Occasional travel to Hinkley Point C site
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time
Role ID: SF57174

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Sub Contract Procurement Lead at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station's vast network of rooms.

The role
As a Sub Contract Procurement Lead you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You will be a key member MEHA Partner Procurement Team and report into the Procurement Lead.

Day-to-day, you'll :

• Ensure compliance with MEHA procurement and nuclear safety processes and engage regularly with internal key stakeholders.
• Lead MEHA partner company subcontract procurements and liaise with Construction team to understand their upcoming requirements and to develop and maintain the MEHA Partner Tender Event Schedule (TES).
• Raise Subcontracts in accordance with MEHA Partner governance requirements, to meet NNB HPC Project and business objectives.
• Identify procurement scope gaps and propose and implement mitigation measures as well as completing reporting for MEHA management highlighting successes, blockers, mitigations, and forecast work.
• Support with production of procurement strategies, selection of tenderers, drafting and issue of Invitation to Tender documents, leading the cross functional team through the tender assessment process, writing and presentation of tender recommendation reports, complete subcontract award governance
• Support to post-award subcontract management, contract administration and supplier performance management.
• Support with the production of common Forms of Contract (NEC & bespoke Subcontracts) within the power construction industry and / or a major projects and programme environment

The Sub Contract Procurement Lead position is full time role working 37 hours per week and is fully remote, with some occasional travel to site.

Essential experience of the Sub Contract Procurement Lead:

• Extensive experience of working with NEC Contract
• Previous experience of Sub Contract Procurement

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Why Join Us?
Valued Team Members
At our company, we deeply value our staff and believe in nurturing their growth. You'll be part of a supportive team where your contributions are recognised and celebrated.

Career Development
We offer proactive personal development opportunities, ensuring you have the tools and resources to advance your career. With our focus on continuous improvement and innovation, your potential is limitless.

Competitive Benefits
Enjoy an attractive remuneration package designed to reward your hard work and dedication. Our comprehensive benefits cater to your needs, ensuring you feel valued and supported.

Global Impact
Work with a leading international manufacturer, making significant contributions to our global operations. Your role will have a direct impact on our success and growth.

About the Role:
As a Purchasing Assistant, you will manage the inward supply of a portfolio of production commodities and non-production goods and services. Your responsibilities will include preparing and negotiating contracts, supporting the business plan implementation, and acting as the Purchasing team member for a specific sector of the business.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support Manufacturing Requirements: Interpret production plans and forecasts to meet business manufacturing needs.
• Develop Source Plans: Create strategies for specific areas of spend, aligned with the overall Purchasing strategy and business plans. Lead cross-functional teams in developing these plans.
• Sector Responsibility: Act as the Purchasing team representative for a business sector, participating in new product development, product launches, and other relevant activities. Share information with the team and manage their input.
• Budget Preparation: Forecast future prices based on market analysis, agree budgets with the Purchasing Manager, and monitor price performance versus budget.
• Reporting: Report price performance and relevant market issues to interested departments and company Directors through the Purchasing Report.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead projects resulting from Supply Agreements to enhance our processes and performance.

The Ideal Candidate:
Experience: Minimum of 1 years in a purchasing role within a manufacturing environment
Skills: Demonstrable experience with modern purchasing techniques and ERP environments. Proven materials and services purchasing experience.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a company that values your contribution, please email your CV to us.