Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist
Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Up to £65,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59647
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist at our Warrington site.
The Role
As a Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist, you’ll be responsible for developing and executing (Project) Procurement strategies that meet the business needs in terms of safety, cost, schedule, and quality:
* Accountable for managing and leading a procurement team, driving performance to deliver tangible and recognised value.
* Lead Cross Functional Team to ensure procurement deliverables are met in line with cost, quality, and programme requirements throughout.
* Leading the development and execution of (project) procurement strategies.
* Developing relationships (new & existing) with key stakeholders ensuring alignment of objectives and mutual setting of goals.
* Accountable for the development of a robust supply chain that supports the delivery of both the functional and business objectives.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and based at our Warrington site alongside flexible home working arrangements. Some travel may be required between sites or to suppliers as needed.
Essential Experience of the Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist:
* Ability to work in cross-functional teams and experience of stakeholder management as well as influencing skills.
* A sound understanding of end-to-end sourcing and supplier management processes together with an ability to identify and capture incremental value in an operational working environment.
* Experience of planning and implementing supply arrangements, managing supplier performance, and scheduling of deliveries.
* Good understanding of cost models/business models particularly in relation to the NEC models, familiarity with accounting practices, commercial audits, forecasting and valuations, and supplier costing models.
* A good understanding of contract terms and conditions and an ability to draft subcontract terms as required and appropriate.
Qualifications for the Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist:
* Membership of CIPS or equivalent/similar is desirable but not essential.
Benefits:
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or 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 to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
* Flexible working options to better integrate work and personal life while ensuring business needs are met.
* Autonomy to perform the role.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
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.
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
Closing Date: 22/01/2025
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