Strategic Procurement Buyer for Construction and Operations

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% performance bonus

Benefits Allowance

Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee

Holidays – 28 days + public holidays

Private Medical Insurance – BUPA

Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay

£250 home-office setup

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Procurement Buyer to support sourcing and category activity across siteworks, civils and operations, delivering against cost, quality and schedule requirements.

You will run end-to-end procurement activities, onboard suppliers, and help develop the supply base for a high-value, regulated programme in the UK. Hybrid working with potential travel supports delivery of major projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within manufacturing engineering automotive, aerospace, defence.
• Exposure to significant or complex project environments, ideally within regulated or engineering-led sectors (e.g., energy, nuclear, infrastructure, rail, construction).
• Experience supporting delivery and operational procurement, including logistics and project-based requirements.
• Understanding of collaborative working arrangements and construction contracts, with exposure to negotiation processes.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience running competitive tenders and supporting supplier negotiations.
• Confidence working with technical specifications, cost breakdowns and supplier performance data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to work effectively with operational, technical and commercial teams.
• MCIPS (or working towards) is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing and category activity across siteworks, civils and operations spend areas, ensuring delivery against cost, quality and schedule requirements.
• Run end-to-end procurement activities including RFQs/RFPs, evaluations, negotiation preparation, contract placement and supplier onboarding.
• Support the development of the supply base—identifying opportunities for cost efficiency, delivery improvement and supplier optimisation across construction and operational services.
• Work closely with stakeholders across Programme Delivery, Engineering and Operations to ensure early engagement and accurate requirements capture for major projects.
• Assist in implementing category strategies that drive standardisation, value for money and improved risk management across siteworks and logistics contracts.
• Analyse commercial, technical and market data to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Maintain high standards of governance, compliance and documentation throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across processes, reporting, supplier performance management and contract frameworks.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Tendering

Cost analysis

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Procurement Buyer to support sourcing and category activity across siteworks, civils and operations, delivering against cost, quality and schedule requirements.

You will run end-to-end procurement activities, onboard suppliers, and help develop the supply base for a high-value, regulated programme in the UK. Hybrid working with potential travel supports delivery of major projects.