Commercial Manager - Supplier Performance and Relationship Management (Sizewell C)
We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
Location: Sizewell C Suffolk or London- with a minimum 2 days a week in the office. (hybrid working arrangements).
Employment type: Permanent full-time/ part-time.
Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full
- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part
- time approach where possible.
Sizewell C (SZC) is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.
Opportunity…
This is an opportunity for you to join the expanding Supply Chain team at Sizewell C and be part of our mission in helping Britain achieve net zero. SZC is a Nuclear New Build project where when completed, will provide low carbon electricity for 6 million homes for 60 years in the UK.The SZC project has obtained planning approval and is seeking financing with a view to start construction in 2024.
The role of the Supply Chain function is to support the Projects Programme Delivery teams providing the highest standards of Commercial Management. A role currently exists for a Commercial Manager, Supplier Performance and Relationship Management.
This will entail working across the Supply Chain function to support the management and implementation and continued assurance of the Supplier Relationship Management strategy across Sizewell’s C’s strategic and critical supply base.If you have relevant experience in the facilitation of supplier management planning, implementation and improvement then this may be the role for you. Candidates should ideally have previous experience in this area and could come from within other business management sectors such as Aerospace, Power Generation, Manufacturing or other large infrastructure projects who are looking to develop their careers.
Our teams are set up to work flexibly, with a hybrid working approach between our offices and your home. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.
Pay, benefits and culture…
In addition to a competitive salary based on your level of experience, we offer flexible benefits that support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Examples include: a market-leading company pension scheme, a bonus plan, health cover, electric vehicle leasing, mental health support and employee discounts.
At Sizewell C, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and will do all we can to support you through your recruitment journey with us. If you would like to talk about adjustments, or support you may need, please note this within your application. We’ll value the difference you bring and give you opportunities to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing…- Delivering a consistent and documented approach to Supplier Relationship Management that can be applied across all works programmes for the Sizewell C project.
- Assuring the integrity of the business strategy to Supplier Relationship Management is being maintained and that it takes into account best practice and learning from other projects and the wider nuclear business.
- Ensuring performance of our Strategic and Critical suppliers is effectively measured, managed, and optimised accordingly through the use of KPI Dashboards and improvement plans.
- Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the Projects Commercial, Delivery and Engineering teams.
- Providing subject matter support and advise to the Commercial teams responsible for Supplier Relationship Management planning, implementation, and management.
- Ensuring the criteria to meet business acceptance standards for Supplier Relationship management is monitored and upheld.
- Providing regular assessment and assurance on all areas within Supplier Relationship Management such as key performance measure & analysis and continuous improvement for a consistent application as designed.
Who you are…
You are an individual who has ideally been operating in a Commercial / Supplier Manager role for at least 3 to 5 years with a specific emphasis on supplier performance oversight, planning, implementation and continuous improvement. You’ll be motivated, a self-starter and have pragmatic abilities and the ‘soft’ skills to work with internal Stakeholders, multiple disciplined teams and the supply base to drive successful delivery and adherence to Supplier Relationship Management.
Power in Diversity
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 operatePositivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performanceHumility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromiseSolidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each otherClarity: Communicate clearly and consistently
Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
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.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.
Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.
If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!A full job description is available on application.
Join us. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero.
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#SZCjobs- Sizewell C Limited will be moving offices from 90 Whitfield Street to 25 Copthall Avenue. 25 Copthall Avenue is a modern building just a short walk from Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. Sizewell C will occupy the whole of the 4th floor. We are targeting a move in February 2025.This role will be contractually based at 25 Copthall Avenue. However, depending on the date of the move there may be a period that you will be required to work temporarily from our existing office at 90 Whitfield Street.