Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect

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Are you a procurement leader, passionate about procurement performance and maximising procurement capability?

Sizewell C (SZC) invites you to join our team as our Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect to drive best practice, consistency of approach and lead SZC's approach to maximising social value through our procurement activity.

Location: Based in London, Suffolk, Bristol or Manchester, hybrid working arrangements, with travel to SZC sites as required.

What We Offer:

• Salary of £90,000-£110,000 dependent on experience
• Up to 10% bonus
• Car allowance of £6900
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Private Healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
• Other lifestyle benefits
• Ongoing Professional development

Closing date - Friday 24th January 2025

Why Join SZC?

At SZC, we're committed to doing the power of good for Britain. With a focus on driving best procurement practice and maximising social value through our sourcing decisions, this role is your opportunity to develop the procurement profession within of one of the UK's most significant energy projects.

This isn't just another procurement role - this is your chance to enhance the profession within a dynamic, forward thinking organisation.

What You'll Bring:

You're an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record of optimising procurement performance, driving continuous improvement, and delivering value. You thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise and passion for excellence is fully utilised to achieve outstanding results.

As Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect, you will:

• Champion Best Practice and Compliance: Ensure adherence to legislation and internal policies, and pioneer best-in-class procurement methodologies.
• Inspire Professional Growth: Develop procurement talent across the organisation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with Purpose: Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, gaining their trust and support to implement best practice.
• Deliver Social Value: Develop and execute a procurement strategy that delivers best value commercially while aligning with our social value and sustainability goals.
• Lead with Vision: Develop and manage a high-performing Indirect Procurement team, setting ambitious targets and inspiring excellence.
• Empower Through Training: Deliver engaging and practical procurement training to elevate the skills of SZC staff involved in procurement.

The Impact You'll Make:

• Continuously improve procurement processes, ensuring best value and compliance.
• Influence critical decision-making across the organisation.
• Create sustainable supplier relationships that drive long-term success.
• Be a catalyst for professional development and procurement excellence

What We Require:

• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent experience
• An excellent technical appreciation of procurement and procurement performance measurement
• Expert knowledge of delivering social value through procurement
• Private and Public sector experience

About Sizewell C

Sizewell C represents a transformative leap towards sustainable energy production in the UK. Once built, this nuclear power station located in Suffolk will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply over six million homes annually. By reducing carbon emissions by approximately nine million tonnes per year compared to traditional gas-fired plants, Sizewell C stands as a beacon of environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.

To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.

We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Humility: Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

We're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.