Senior Buyers - Sellafield, United Kingdom - Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield Ltd

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Sellafield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job number:
SP05345

Profession:
Supply Chain

Location:
Sellafield or Risley

Contract type:
Permanent contract

Salary:
£38,969 - £42,501

Posting date: 20/11/2023

Closing date: 03/12/2023

Join Our Team

Starting Salary:
£38,969 - £42,501 dependent on skills & experience + an annual bonus of up to £4k.

Working Pattern:
Days (37.5 hours per week)

Location:
West Cumbria or Warrington - Flexible working and agile working available.

Senior Buyers are responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts and ensuring all procurement activities are completed to the highest standard.

If successful, you will ensure that the company receives the best goods and services from suppliers while staying within budget.

You will also be responsible for making sure all procurement activities are completed on time and in line with company policies and procedures.

We have several interesting and challenging roles available to set the Supply Chain Function up for success in the coming years to meet the exciting work ahead of us.

You don't need to have experience in these areas to apply, if one or more of these roles interest you - we want to hear from you.

We're looking for Senior Buyers to join us in the following areas:

Manufactured Products
Site Operations
Business Services
Research and Development
Construction
ICT
Supply Chain Function Operational Excellence

Why choose Sellafield?

Sellafield Ltd manages one of the most complex and busy industrial sites in Europe, if not globally.

We are here to progress the mission of progressing the nuclear site to a clean and safe environment for future generations.

We're a rare employer - we have a 100 year plan of work in front of us.

In the next 5 years Sellafield Ltd is procuring £12bn of requirements from the supply chain, closing out strategic high value contracts all whilst implementing world class category management and supplier relationship approaches to provide value to the organisation.

What's in it for you?

At Sellafield Ltd, we are an organisation that is committed to supporting employees fulfil their potential. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, we will enable you to feel inspired in your role.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:
Be a part of Sellafield's 100 year mission.
An attractive defined contribution pension scheme the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution
You will benefit from an annual bonus of up to £4k made up of company and personal performance.
25.5 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays. Rising to 30 days annual leave from 1st April 2024. There is also the ability to purchase 3 additional days.
The ability to carry over 5 days (rising to 10 from 1st April 2024) annual leave each financial year.
Paid Sick Leave.

Family Friendly Policies

Visit our Rewards & Benefits page to read more.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Lifestyle Benefits
Reward & Recognition Policies.
Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.
Free Aviva Health App & Annual Health Check.

MyDiscounts

Employee Savings & Discounts.

MyBenefits

A Charity Giving Scheme.

About (the profession/team)

Join a Multi-Award Winning Supply Chain Management Team Delivering a Breadth of Requirements Covering Billions of External Spend.

The Supply Chain Function at Sellafield Ltd is responsible for the full commercial lifecycle delivery of circa £1.

8bn supply chain spend for annum across a breadth of categories found in very few organisations including:

Construction
Manufacturing
Plant and Equipment
Research and Development

and

Site Operations

Through working with our business partners and the supply chain we collectively make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Sellafield Ltd mission.

Sellafield Ltd has won several national and international awards in our commercial delivery to showcase the high standards we work towards that are recognised as good practice.

Essential/Desirable Skills:

Working knowledge and practical experience of procurement/buying and contract management.
Experience of building effective internal business and supplier relationships.
Highly selfmotivated with thirst for knowledge and selfdevelopment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly and succinctly.

Your Future with Commercial:

Sellafield Ltd has a dedicated Commercial Capability Programme to provide the opportunity for ongoing learning and development that has been successfully operating for two years.

Each person will have the opportunity to have a personally tailored Individual Development Plan to target on the job learning areas, coaching and mentoring and formal training.

There will be the opportunity to commence formal academic training, typically through Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply or Government Commercial Function, to meet the aspirations of the Individual Development