Procurement Lead / Senior Buyer Capital Projects

Procurement Lead / Senior Buyer (Capital Projects)

Urenco; trusted, long-term supplier to the nuclear industry, specialising in safe, cost effective and reliable uranium enrichment services, are looking for a Capital Project Senior Buyer on a contract basis (inside IR35), to be based in Capenhurst near Chester. In this role, you will be accountable to cover all commercial aspects of the acquisition of goods and services associated with the successful delivery of major/complex capital investment projects. Senior Buyers will be responsible for the implementation of strategic sourcing and supplier management activities to deliver major/complex capital projects.

Job Description

Senior Buyers will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to ensure effective commercial project management of the end to end sourcing process and the selection and contracting of suppliers.
Change management is a key challenge in the role and Senior Buyers must have expert stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills alongside key technical competencies relating to procurement transactional planning, commercial contract management and supplier relationship management.
Senior Buyers will provide the first line of supplier performance management activities to ensure sustainable and secure supply of goods and services to support ongoing safe and effective operation of Urenco facilities.

Senior Buyers are a key interface between the Group Procurement and the Group Projects teams. Direct reporting will be to the Capital Projects Procurement Manager. Key interfaces will be with the Group Projects Team, Group Procurement Capital Projects Category Team and Group Legal.

Key accountabilities
• Development and delivery of bespoke major/complex projects procurement strategies that meet project objectives. Maximise leverage opportunities with existing Urenco relationships, especially in relation to core process technology suppliers.

• Select contracting methodologies and suppliers, executing contracts to deliver the objectives of major/complex capital investment projects. Providing project management of the end to end strategic sourcing process and coordination of multidisciplinary project teams. Provide appropriate challenge to the status quo setting new expectations for value delivery/service performance of suppliers.

• Set negotiation strategies and undertake commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers. Liaise with stakeholders and legal to ensure favourable commercial terms which mitigate business risk and achieve best business results.

• Plan and undertake supplier relationship and contract management to ensure service of suppliers meets their contractual obligations, and the value expected from a contract is fully delivered throughout the lifecycle. Liaise with and provide full lifecycle support to Contract Managers and other project team stakeholders as required to ensure project success and supplier

• Develop and maintain a real time view on the supply market and foster improved relationships between Urenco and key suppliers.

• Optimise value for Urenco and drive performance improvement by setting standards and developing best practice policies and procedures for capital procurement activities. Deploy to Group Projects stakeholders, project procurement teams and Group Procurement providing appropriate training, tools, techniques, templates

• Active contribution to the ongoing development of functional capabilities to ensure value delivery is sustainable in the long term and functional effectiveness and efficiencies is improved on a continual basis.

• Ensure accuracy of data and documentation recorded in key systems to enable compliance and adherence to policies as well as enable efficient P2P processing

Education & experience requirements
 - Degree (or equivalent)
 - CIPS qualification (or equivalent)
 - Experience in sourcing, negotiation, and management of spend categories
 - A proven track record of working with senior stakeholders
 - Large complex capital projects procurement experience (€100m+)

 - Experience in material procurement for projects
 - Large project coordination experience 

Procurement Lead / Senior Buyer (Capital Projects)