Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

We anticipate offering between £57,600 - £74,000 (DOE)

Derby, Warrington or Manchester offices - Hybrid flexible working

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Procurement Manager to be involved in developing a global supply chain and creating opportunities for the wider industry.

Role Purpose:

• The role objective is to deploy and communicate relevant supply chain strategies.
• This is a unique opportunity to participate in building Small Modular Reactors, fulfilling a key role in helping achieve decarbonisation and global net-zero.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Key Selection Criteria

Experience in delivering supply chain solutions within a highly regulated environment.

• You will have 'front-line' operations/procurement/supply chain delivery role and have worked to challenging objectives and tight timescales. Your experience would ideally be cross-functional including strategy, commercials, project management, regulation, logistics, physical goods and full supply chain solutions.

Ability to apply the framework to deliver specific supply chain strategy.

• The successful candidate will have experience in deploying a framework to develop specific strategies to achieve business needs recognising global opportunities, differing regulatory environments and the implementation of best practice into the supply chain strategy.

Stakeholder management and ability to influence others

• Being able to effectively communicate with other functions, such as engineering, commercial, manufacturing, and project management, is essential. Additionally, acting as a representative of the business with external bodies adds another layer of responsibility. It requires strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to convey the organization's values, goals, and interests to external stakeholders.

Team Management Responsibilities

• You have held a role in leading and developing a high-performance supply chain team. The successful candidate will be collaborating with the team to generate reports that provide insights into business performance and supply chain activities. This also includes implementing performance management processes to set goals, monitor progress, and provide feedback to team members, fostering continuous improvement.
• You will continually contribute to the development of a high-performing supply chain team and drive the success of the business.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.