Job Details
Join Our Team
Salary: £32,552 with the opportunity to earn: £34,100
Further salary progression available subject to performance in role
Bonus: An annual bonus of up to £4k
Working Pattern: Days (37.5 hours per week, typical hours are 07:30 – 15:40)
Location: Sellafield, West Cumbria
What will the successful candidate be doing:
The correct and timely processing of procurement requests for their business area, ensuring that the relevant level of scrutiny has been applied for the intended purpose of the product or service.
Deliverables
• Maintain awareness of the correct routes of procurement for the supply of the goods and / or services and advise where applicable.
• Ensure that all new demand requests are reviewed and actioned in a timely manner and tracked through to completion.
• Ensure that all demand requests comply with SL procurement processes and procedures, and challenge where necessary any non-compliance.
• Ensure the correct input of data into procurement systems to enable a ‘right first time’ approach to procurement avoiding any unnecessary delivery delays to the procurement of goods / services.
• Ensure any items over a set approval threshold are approved by the appropriate nominated person.
• Assisting customers including Engineers, Maintainers and Operators in establishing whether required components are already available to avoid duplication.
• Expedite high priority spares / components to ensure timely delivery from the supply chain including managing the resolution of invoice queries as and when they arise to avoid any potential delivery or payment delays.
• Complete the return of goods process with warehousing & suppliers as required.
• Undertake Contract Administrator role for various sitewide frameworks incl. managing journals.
• Assist with the training and development of new / junior members of the team. Promote a positive customer experience, interacting with stakeholders, internally & externally to explain and resolve issues / problems or refer more complex issues appropriately.
The Ideal Candidate:
Knowledge & Experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to advise and challenge individuals proposed decision making using technical knowledge.
• Ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload to meet business needs.
• Team player who can work flexibly as part of an enterprise-wide support function.
• Meticulous attention to detail in relation to data standards and specifications.
Essential Skills
• Proficient in the use of standard company IT systems and applications.
• Experience of working in a high-pressured environment with the requirement to meet tight deadlines.
• Evidence of building and maintaining effective working relationships, at all levels of an organisation in order to deliver a support service, exchange information, provide advice, and manage query and problem resolution.
• Questioning and analytical mind set with respect to gathering and using data.
Desirable Skills
• Previous or current SAP experience / training.
• Experience of working within a similar field (Spares / Parts Management, Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement)
Why choose Sellafield?
Seventy-five years ago, we helped to create the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Today, we’re using our unrivalled knowledge of nuclear to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
In cleaning up the birthplace of the UK’s nuclear industry, we are once again generating growth and employment in West Cumbria, the North West of England and beyond.
Our 11,000 strong workforce is joined by more than 40,000 people from the best of the best in the nuclear supply chain, from small Cumbrian businesses to global market leaders. We need this diversity of thinking, of backgrounds, cultures and experiences.
What’s in it for you?
At Sellafield Ltd, we are committed to supporting our employees in fulfilling their potential. With 100 years of work in front of us, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling you to feel inspired in your role. Whatever area you join us in, you’ll find a genuinely exciting and rewarding career.
Making sure our employees feel supported is important to us. Therefore, to help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we also offer a range of employee benefits:
• Be a part of Sellafield’s 100 year mission.
• An attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution!
• An annual bonus of up to £4k.
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays. Plus, the ability to purchase an extra 2.5 days per year.
• The ability to carry over 10 days annual leave each financial year.
• Paid Sick Leave.
• Family Friendly Policies – Visit our Rewards & Benefits page to read more.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Lifestyle Benefits
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Reward & Recognition Policies.
• Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free Aviva Health App & Annual Health Check.
• MyDiscounts – Employee Savings & Discounts.
• MyBenefits – A Charity Giving Scheme.
• Many, many more! Click this link to visit our Rewards & Benefits page:
Please Remember:
• As part of the application process you will be asked to provide evidence of your qualifications. Attaching them at application stage will ensure a smooth process and prevent delays.
• In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, Sellafield Ltd reserves the right to close the advert early.
• Please regularly check your Spam/Junk folders for news about this vacancy, correspondence could contain invitations to interview and other important updates.
Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on .
