Assistant Sourcing Manager (Sizewell C)

EDF; Sizewell; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday

Pension contribution up to 7.5%/15%

Ongoing professional development

Other lifestyle benefits

Job summary

EDF Sizewell C is seeking an Assistant Sourcing Manager to support the Strategic Sourcing team in category management for Site Delivery and the SZC project. The role covers development of category strategies, engagement with project managers, finance, legal and controls, and procurement through AGS processes for packages often exceeding £1m.

Based in a Hybrid setup with London, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham options, the role carries a fixed-term contract and a salary circa £42,000 per

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• A basic understanding of regulated supply chain requirements.
• A basic understanding of collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of category strategies aligned to priorities and market conditions.
• Support end-to-end procurement from Expression of Interest to contract award.
• Utilise e-procurement platforms to manage records to a high standard.
• Identify cost reduction targets and drive productivity and efficiencies.
• Support delivery of savings and efficiencies in cost and productivity.
• Contribute to carbon reduction initiatives via category strategies.
• Promote use of social value enterprises where possible.
• Ensure adherence to AGS and SOC deadlines.
• Undertake supply market analysis to identify opportunities and innovations.
• Collect and analyse data to support procurement responsibilities.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, operations, technical and supply chain teams to develop strategies.
• Support SRM and supplier development to improve performance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory understanding

Education

MCIPS accreditation or equivalent

Job description

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Assistant Sourcing Manager

Sizewell C

Location: Hybrid, London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham (minimum 1-2 days per week onsite)
Employment type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Circa £42,000 per annum - Dependent on experience
Benefits:
5% CIP bonus
28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
Ongoing professional development
Other lifestyle benefits

The purpose of the role is to support the Strategic Sourcing team implement category management approaches across Sizewell C (SZC) Site Delivery and the wider project. The role will be responsible for providing support and assistance to the team to develop category strategies and deliver sourcing requirements.

The Assistant Strategic Sourcing Manager will support proactive engagement with multi-disciplinary teams e.g. Project Managers, Finance, Legal and Project Controls to procure the requirements in accordance with Sizewell C’s Acquire Goods and Services (AGS) processes and procedures. Procurements values will range up to and may exceed £100m, therefore it is essential the Assistant Strategic Sourcing Manager is commercially astute and able to engage closely with all stakeholders to ensure the best value solution for the project.

Prior to the government investment decision SZC operated as part of EDF in the Nuclear Development business unit and was staffed by EDF colleagues and independent contractors who are now in the process of transferring to the direct employment of SZC. It is setting itself up as an organisation capable of delivering a new nuclear power plant, from investment case and funding, to construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning.

The SZC construction programme has a technical and commercial business case predicated on technical replication of Hinkley Point C. EDF will be an important supplier of nuclear capability for the SZC Programme from its established nuclear business footprint in the UK.

Key stakeholders are: UK Government, relevant Government departments and agencies including Treasury DESNZ, EDF, Financial investors and institutions, Regulators, Alliance partners and local communities.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

Reporting into the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, your accountabilities will include:

Assist with development of category strategies based on value and complexity, and which align to organisational priorities, market conditions and business needs Support with the end-to-end procurement process, from Expression of Interest, Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, Invitation to Tender through to contract award, to deliver the category strategy outcomes with a particular focus on procurement delivery Use of e-procurement platforms to manage all aspects of the end-to-end procurement process and ensure all associated records are maintained to a high standard Assist with identifying cost reduction targets against addressable spend and ways to increase productivity/performance, innovation and efficiencies. Assisting the team with identifying and delivering savings / efficiencies both in terms of cost and productivity Play a part in contributing towards carbon reduction initiatives linked to opportunities highlighted in category strategies Support the team with identifying ways to increase the use of social value enterprises where possible Help to ensure the end-to-end procurement process adheres to the AGS and Signature of Contract (SOC) deadlines Input into and undertake supply market analysis, investigating supply chain capability to highlight emerging innovations and improvement opportunities to assist with the development of category strategies Carry out data collection and data analysis work in support of the role holder’s responsibilities including but not limited to supply market analysis, PQQ / ITT evaluation, Tender Event Schedule pipeline development Support the Strategic Sourcing team with working in cross functional teams, engaging with colleagues in functions such as finance, legal, operations, technical, supply chain to assist in the development and delivery of procurement strategies and sourcing outcomes Support the implementation of strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and supplier development to drive supplier performance improvement throughout the project.

Nuclear Safety Accountabilities

This post will not have nuclear safety responsibilities.

Dimensions

Managing internal and external reporting requirements. Managing internal and external stakeholders. Financial (For example: Investments, Funding, Budget or Programme costs) Procuring Supply Chain Packages in excess of £1m. Risk (for example Capital, Project or Performance risks)

A basic understanding of project risk and how risk is transferred in a contract. Supporting the strategic procurement process with the supply chain, monitoring contractual deadlines and corporate governance. Key Performance Indicators.

Other (for example: Complexity, Impact and Interdependencies)

Links across Site Delivery and the wider programme, which is a multi-disciplinary team as well as stakeholders from across the Programme. Links to Supply Chain Relationship Management to ensure consistency of data interpretation across the Programme.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Attention to detail and accuracy Able to demonstrate the support of a noteworthy track of successful procurements Adherence to governance processes Good communication skills Inter-personal skills and able to work within a multi-disciplinary team A basic understanding of supply chain requirements within a regulated environment A basic understanding of collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders.

Regulated industries including Public Sector, Rail, Construction or Nuclear experience Basic familiarity with most common forms of contract within the power construction industry and major projects (NEC & FIDIC)

Qualifications & Experience

Working towards MCIPS accreditation or similar

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.