Senior Buyer

Sellafield is currently recruiting Senior Buyers roles to deliver our nationally important and challenging mission. These roles are across a breadth of categories ranging from Site Operations to Construction to I.T that form part of our £1.7bn annual supply chain spend. We have roles based in Warrington and Cumbria with hybrid working available.

By joining Sellafield Ltd, you join an amazing team of people, from all walks of life, where you can thrive in a connected, considerate culture of innovation, collaboration, and community; and play a significant part in the UK's sustainable nuclear future.

We have a 100 + year mission and this is a really exciting time to join us!

Responsibilities:

• Establish, collate and conduct the initial analysis with regard to the forecast of demand requests, challenging demand requirements to ensure that the correct/compliant procurement route is used and assist in market research and engagement to ensure value for money sourcing is achieved
• Provide varying degrees of support to the management of sourcing, assessment, selection and award of contracts of low to medium value/ complexity/risk dependent on grade including, to ensure value for money procurements are undertaken.
• Support the production of/produce non- complex contract strategies, and ensure compliance with Commercial Directorate policies, procedures and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated dependent on grade. With support, draft strategies for complex contracts of relatively high value and/or commercial risk, including relevant cost models
• Ensure activities undertaken comply with Commercial Directorate policies, procedures, legislative and governmental requirements so that commercial risks are identified and mitigated
• Ensure value added commercial and financial contract management techniques are used in the management of contracts through to contract close out, in order to drive performance and ensure that contract benefits are fully realised including both monetary savings and soft benefits.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, customers and professional functions, providing external insight, commercial support advice and guidance and support the continued development and embedding of commercial awareness across the business.
• Accurately develop/ maintain procurement activity records, reports and data in a timely manner.
• Provide professional advisory commercial support and guidance to internal customers, taking proactive steps to improve and embed commercial awareness across suppliers/clients/contractors to ensure wider business objectives are met.
• Be competent in the use of commercial systems and coach others in the use of.
• Support and coach colleagues within the Directorate and business areas where applicable to ensure the transfer of knowledge and skills, therefore contributing to the development of a high performing culture and the delivery of the business, directorate and team objectives.