Assistant Procurement Manager

Assistant Procurement Manager
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Full-time
Salary: £38,620 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 4
Department: Procurement

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

Job Description

As an employee of UKAEA, you will benefit from:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family-friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Assistant Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in negotiating with the relevant parties including external companies to arrive at appropriate commercial agreements and providing advice to senior managers on contractual strategies (ranging from traditional contracts to alliances,  partnerships and alternative funding strategies).

Additional Responsibilities:

- Contributing to problem-solving and decision-making to develop specification requirements.
- Managing contracts from tender through to closure including evaluation of bids, ensuring that value for money is obtained at all times, negotiation of appropriate commercial agreements, and resolving claims and disputes.
- Providing general support, advice and coaching/delivery of training on commercial matters.
- Contributing to the evolution of Authority's commercial terms and conditions, policies and working practices.
- Identifying opportunities for improvements and proposing solutions in order to contribute continuous improvement within UKAEA

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

- Working towards MCIPS qualified
- Experience in Public Sector Procurement and understanding of OJEU
- A good technical appreciation of the range of procurement categories
- Good procurement strategic knowledge and experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commercially astute and customer-focused
- Good negotiation skills with some understanding of NEC form of Contract
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Be a good team player with the ability to work effectively as part of the Group Procurement Team

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.