Supply Chain Manager

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Application Status Live
Closing Date
Contract FULL TIME
Starting Salary 50000
Benefits
Location Bristol | Flexible Working
Head Office Town Bristol
Head Office Postcode BS32 4AQ
Country UK

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Nuclear Careers is talent sourcing for a Supply Chain lead to join the commercial team on Sizewell C.

As Supply Chain Lead, you will work closely and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a technically complex Programme.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Contributing to procurement and contracting strategies to meet the overall SZC Project objectives.
  • Supporting upfront contract development activities across technical, programme, legal and commercial disciplines.
  • Support to the budget process and analysing the commercial requirements of a contract.
  • support to the Commercial Lead in ensuring all internal governance approval is in place.
  • Managing contracts in accordance with the contract terms (predominantly NEC3 and FIDIC), SZC governance requirements and SZC Project objectives to achieve a successful close.
  • Ensuring compatibility and alignment with other SZC Project contracts.
  • Administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR and SAP.
  • responsibility and accountability for managing the close out of each contract and identifying and recording commercial lessons learnt.
  • Deliver contracts in accordance with NNB governance requirements to meet NNB SZC Project and business objectives.
  • Supervision of Supply Chain Contract Managers under their control.
  • Internal and external stakeholder management and working within a multi-disciplinary team/teams.
  • Promoting and maintaining compliance at procurement and post-procurement stages with NNB’s Supply Chain policies (including compliance with nuclear safety and quality controls procedures) and SZC Project processes and procedures.
  • Promoting the role of the Intelligent Customer and ensuring that requirements and expectations are met with regard to commercial probity, value and that the supply chain is treated fairly.
  • Promoting and embedding a strong nuclear safety culture, the right level of oversight, control and surveillance of supplier activities.
  • Supporting that board papers and/or investment papers are produced and submitted all in accordance with SZC Project governance.
  • Demonstrate collaborative working practices, promote continuous improvement and acting in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
Experience Required
  • Member of RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body.
  • Proven ability of working within a complex major project/programme environment in both procurement and post-procurement phases.
  • Evidence of successfully undertaking administering of complex contracts.
  • Effective Management and Leadership skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies in the UK environment.
  • Honed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on complex matters (considering technical and commercial topics) of high financial value.
  • Good understanding of procurement, contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
  • Excellent negotiating, influencing and communication skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience of standard forms of contract (NEC and FIDIC) within the power/construction industry on complex major projects/programmes.
  • Educated to degree level ideally in a technical / engineering subject
  • Familiar with nuclear site licence conditions and nuclear baseline philosophy.
  • Understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
  • Understanding of UK and international supply chain within nuclear sector.
  • Knowledge of English law and its impact upon the contract and commercial function.