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    Specialist Buyer - Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Alexander Mann Solutions (on behalf of Public Sector Resourcing

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    Procurement Specialist (Inside IR35)
    Contract Term: 12 Months


    Contracting Authority:

    AWE

    Location:
    Hybrid – 2 days a week in Aldermaston & the rest WFH.

    AWEplays a crucial role in national nuclear security.

    Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK.

    Working to support the defence of our country,
    AWEhas a clear mission:
    to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
    As a Procurement Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to:

    Contribute to the development and assist with the implementation of a Category Strategy for assigned spend categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders.

    Prepare and support with the execution of strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategy and preferred suppliers list, including the execution of the RFx process, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, business award and contract handover to the business, in compliance with the business requirements as well as
    AWEpolicies and directives, including Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.

    Prepare input and support the execution of Supplier Relationship Management for key suppliers within the assigned categories, including supplier segmentation, contract management, supplier risks identification and mitigation and suppliers performance.

    Support the monitoring of supplier performance, ensuring that suppliers meet contractual obligations using the Supplier Performance Card or specific contractual KPI and SLA and secure commercial compensation for supplier contractual non-compliance.

    Drive operational efficiency in alignment with the Supply Chain Processes and Strategies as well as performance of all activities in line with Supply Chain targets and the Category Group team targets.

    Contribute to the development and drive the implementation of the Category Strategy to deliver cost effective category solutions and business models for assigned categories.

    Business Intelligence and Benchmark including business intelligence and supplier market analysis, benchmark potential suppliers and market insight to support category development.

    The Category Specialist, with the Category Team, is responsible for securing and tracking cost reduction, contract management and continuity of Supply Chain.

    Prepare & execute the RFx process in collaboration with stakeholders including supplier evaluation and selection, supplier negotiations (costs and contract) Assist in appropriate management of commercial risks, forecast spend and change impacts with key
    AWEstakeholders Suppliers segmented and managed (quality, performance, risk) in accordance with the
    AWESupplier Relationship Management Framework.

    Monitor and mitigate supplier risks (including CoC, Environmental & Health and Safety as well as dependency on
    AWEand
    AWEdependency on the supplier), make corrective action plans for the identified risks.

    Secure stakeholders involvement and participation in category strategies, sourcing activities and supplier relationship management activities and share SCM category strategies, PSL, supplier performance etc.

    Procurement Generalist
    Develop Analysis – supplier bids
    Good IT literacy, able to pick up system skills and knowledge to access and analyse relevant data.
    Understands system role and how to access relevant information within procurement, commissioning & performance management
    A working understanding of procurement, commissioning and contract management activity and its contribution to achieving strategic and service aims and objectives
    An understanding of a category management approach to procurement
    Experience of purchasing a number of types of goods & services
    Good planning & organisation skills

    AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work.

    They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
    Disability confident

    As a member of the disability confident scheme,
    AWEguarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

    In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

    In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation.

    Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs.

    As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
    Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
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