About this role
Job Purpose / Overview
Location: Hybrid, London (minimum 3 days per week onsite).
Employment type: Permanent full-time.
Salary: Circa £42,000 per annum -dependent on experience
Benefits:
5% CIP bonus
28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
Ongoing professional development
Other lifestyle benefits
Closing date: 27/11/26
Assistant Sourcing Manager
The purpose of the role is to support the Strategic Sourcing team implement category management approaches across Sizewell C (SZC) Site Delivery and the wider project. The role will be responsible for providing support and assistance to the team to develop category strategies and deliver sourcing requirements.
The Assistant Strategic Sourcing Manager will support proactive engagement with multi-disciplinary teams e.g. Project Managers, Finance, Legal and Project Controls to procure the requirements in accordance with Sizewell C’s Acquire Goods and Services (AGS) processes and procedures. Procurements values will range up to and may exceed £100m, therefore it is essential the Assistant Strategic Sourcing Manager is commercially astute and able to engage closely with all stakeholders to ensure the best value solution for the project.
Prior to the government investment decision SZC operated as part of EDF in the Nuclear Development business unit and was staffed by EDF colleagues and independent contractors who are now in the process of transferring to the direct employment of SZC. It is setting itself up as an organisation capable of delivering a new nuclear power plant, from investment case and funding, to construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning.
The SZC construction programme has a technical and commercial business case predicated on technical replication of Hinkley Point C. EDF will be an important supplier of nuclear capability for the SZC Programme from its established nuclear business footprint in the UK.
Key stakeholders are: UK Government, relevant Government departments and agencies including Treasury DESNZ, EDF, Financial investors and institutions, Regulators, Alliance partners and local communities.
Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions
Reporting into the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, your accountabilities will include:
- Assist with development of category strategies based on value and complexity, and which align to organisational priorities, market conditions and business needs
- Support with the end-to-end procurement process, from Expression of Interest, Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, Invitation to Tender through to contract award, to deliver the category strategy outcomes with a particular focus on procurement delivery
- Use of e-procurement platforms to manage all aspects of the end-to-end procurement process and ensure all associated records are maintained to a high standard
- Assist with identifying cost reduction targets against addressable spend and ways to increase productivity/performance, innovation and efficiencies.
- Assisting the team with identifying and delivering savings / efficiencies both in terms of cost and productivity
- Play a part in contributing towards carbon reduction initiatives linked to opportunities highlighted in category strategies
- Support the team with identifying ways to increase the use of social value enterprises where possible
- Help to ensure the end-to-end procurement process adheres to the AGS and Signature of Contract (SOC) deadlines
- Input into and undertake supply market analysis, investigating supply chain capability to highlight emerging innovations and improvement opportunities to assist with the development of category strategies
- Carry out data collection and data analysis work in support of the role holder’s responsibilities including but not limited to supply market analysis, PQQ / ITT evaluation, Tender Event Schedule pipeline development
- Support the Strategic Sourcing team with working in cross functional teams, engaging with colleagues in functions such as finance, legal, operations, technical, supply chain to assist in the development and delivery of procurement strategies and sourcing outcomes
- Support the implementation of strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and supplier development to drive supplier performance improvement throughout the project.
Nuclear Safety Accountabilities
This post will not have nuclear safety responsibilities.
Dimensions
- Managing internal and external reporting requirements.
- Managing internal and external stakeholders.
Financial (For example: Investments, Funding, Budget or Programme costs)
- Procuring Supply Chain Packages in excess of £1m.
Risk (for example Capital, Project or Performance risks)
- A basic understanding of project risk and how risk is transferred in a contract.
- Supporting the strategic procurement process with the supply chain, monitoring contractual deadlines and corporate governance.
- Key Performance Indicators.
Other (for example: Complexity, Impact and Interdependencies)
- Links across Site Delivery and the wider programme, which is a multi-disciplinary team as well as stakeholders from across the Programme.
- Links to Supply Chain Relationship Management to ensure consistency of data interpretation across the Programme.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to demonstrate the support of a noteworthy track of successful procurements
- Adherence to governance processes
- Good communication skills
- Inter-personal skills and able to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- A basic understanding of supply chain requirements within a regulated environment
- A basic understanding of collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Regulated industries including Public Sector, Rail, Construction or Nuclear experience
- Basic familiarity with most common forms of contract within the power construction industry and major projects (NEC & FIDIC)
Qualifications & Experience
- Working towards MCIPS accreditation or similar