Senior Procurement Manager in Reading

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

AWE have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager to focus on Capital projects covering construction and site infrastructure improvements.

Key to the role will be the ability to follow a structured procurement process, lead on compiling tender documentation and commercial/contract strategies, embedding lessons learnt, analysing submissions, negotiating with suppliers and making award recommendations.

As the Senior Procurement Manager, you will drive, implement and execute regulated procurement and strategic sourcing activities to enable our multi-billion infrastructure programme. You will lead the procurement as part of a matrix project team, either from existing frameworks or new competitive activities. You will be accountable for managing supplier engagement plans, developing procurement strategies, leading tender management plans and working with government stakeholders to award new contracts.

We would like you to have experience of:

• Infrastructure / Construction / Central Government / Regulated Industry background
  
• Public sector procurement experience
  
• Direct End to End procurement experience
  
• Experience in defining contract terms - NEC ideally
  
• Experience in establishing and standing up new arrangements on major programmes.
  
• Strong stakeholder management at all levels
  
• Management responsibility - Leading 5-6 other category managers - providing development, direction and support to teams
  
• Leadership capability
  
• Strategic thinking
  
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, including formal governance documents.
  
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contractual arrangements
  
• Designing costing arrangements for complex construction projects.
  
• Preparing tender packages, conducting tender conferences, developing evaluation criteria, analysing and evaluating proposals, negotiating contract provisions, contractor selection
  
• Working within a Procurement Function at senior level
  
• Working in cross-functional teams across multiple projects
  

Salary: from £57,500 to £80,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Reading / Basingstoke area

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
  
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
  
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
  
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
  
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
  
• Life Assurance
  
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
  
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
  
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
  

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.