AWE have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager to focus on the pre-contract phase of a complex infrastructure programme.
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:
- Complex Infrastructure / Construction
- Public sector procurement experience
- 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
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, including formal governance documents.
- 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
Salary: from £57,500 to £80,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
Location: Aldermaston
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:
- 270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.
- Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
- A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution).
- Life Assurance.
- Free onsite parking
**"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."
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Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
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