Procurement Specialist

Cavendish Nuclear; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension contribution

Life assurance

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Professional Fees

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support strategic procurement across major clean energy and infrastructure projects. You will work with stakeholders, suppliers and project teams to deliver value, risk-managed supply chains and robust procurement outcomes.

This full-time, permanent role offers hybrid working from Bristol or Warrington, with SC security clearance and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, health services and shareholder schemes.

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement, sourcing, tendering, contract award and supplier management experience.
• Experience managing supplier performance and delivery schedules within complex projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, commercial principles, and contract terms.
• Experience in engineering, nuclear, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, utilities, oil and gas, or similar technical industry.
• Ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve successful commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing sourcing and tendering activities to deliver cost-effective and technically robust supply chain solutions.
• Leading supplier negotiations to maximise commercial value and secure successful project outcomes.
• Developing procurement strategies through early engagement with stakeholders and project teams.
• Monitoring supplier performance, managing supply chain risks, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Project Management, and commercial teams to ensure successful delivery of materials and services.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiations

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Sourcing and tendering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75266

Power the future of clean energy through strategic procurement and supply chain excellence At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Specialist at Bristol Business Park, near Bristol, Gloucestershire, or at our Warrington site.

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire or Warrington

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75266

Power the future of clean energy through strategic procurement and supply chain excellence At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Specialist at Bristol Business Park, near Bristol, Gloucestershire, or at our Warrington site.

The role

As a Procurement Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting some of the United Kingdom's most exciting clean energy and infrastructure programmes. Working across major projects, you'll partner with stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams to deliver innovative procurement solutions that drive value, performance, and operational success.

This is an opportunity to influence critical procurement decisions across complex engineering projects while developing your expertise within the nuclear, defence, and clean energy sectors. Your work will directly contribute to projects that support national infrastructure, energy security, and the transition to a more sustainable future. With opportunities to broaden your experience across major programmes, including future secondment opportunities within the MEH Alliance, this role offers excellent scope for professional growth and career progression.

Day-to-day, You’ll Be Required To

• Managing sourcing and tendering activities to deliver cost-effective and technically robust supply chain solutions.
• Leading supplier negotiations to maximise commercial value and secure successful project outcomes.
• Developing procurement strategies through early engagement with stakeholders and project teams.
• Monitoring supplier performance, managing supply chain risks, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Project Management, and commercial teams to ensure successful delivery of materials and services.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based at Bristol Business Park, Bristol or Warrington. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to Bristol and Hinkley Point C will be expected approximately once per month.

Essential Experience Of The Procurement Specialist

• Demonstrable experience in end-to-end procurement, sourcing, tendering, contract award, and supplier management activities.
• Experience managing supplier performance, delivery schedules, and commercial relationships within a complex project environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, commercial principles, and contract terms and conditions.
• Experience within an engineering, nuclear, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, utilities, oil and gas, or similar technical industry.
• Proven ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve successful commercial outcomes.

Qualifications For The Procurement Specialist

• Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/10/2026

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