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Employer
AtkinsRéalis
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
7 Aug 2024
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Specialist Area
Buying
Job Level
Buyer
Sector
Consultancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
CIPS Membership
Non CIPS member
Job Description

  • Order book and shortage report management for specific, designated projects.
  • Maintaining good supplier relationships and attending meetings where performance issues arise.
  • Update suppliers of Engineering Design Request (EDR).
  • Processing Non-Conformance Requests (NCR).
  • Allocation of asset numbers for project material demand.
  • Dealing with urgent non-stock requirements as they arise.
  • Resolving invoice queries.
  • Ensuring material planning is aligned with project programme dates.
  • Project mobilisation against the defined project programme plans.
  • Leading tender events.
  • Working within the defined project materials budget, whilst seeking to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through the application of best procurement practice and risk minimisation.
  • Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as defined by project team and Strategic Procurement Manager.
  • Achieving cost reduction measures.
  • Attend programme review meetings and kick-off meetings as required.
  • Ensuring third-party spend is in accordance with designated procurement controls.

Desirable Qualities:
  • Experience in a project-driven complex manufacturing environment.
  • Educated to Degree or equivalent.
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS).

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Read more about our Vision for Women.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update - you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:

YourReward at SNC-Lavalin (snclavalin.com).

More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

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Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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