Job Description

To lead the delivery of procurement work scopes of an assigned category, portfolio, programme or project focused on the optimal provision of fit for purpose goods and services from the supply chain in support of the site mission.

To oversee the entire lifecycle of contracts, from creation to completion ensuring compliance and alignment with portfolio critical success factors. This involves leading the delivery of call off procurement work scopes from established frameworks and some low/medium complexity open market procurement, contract management and framework management. The Procurement Lead will also work with assigned categories to develop optimal strategies to provide fit for purpose goods and services from the supply chain in support of the site mission.

The role will work within either the Sourcing or Category teams and in conjunction with the Supplier Relationship Management team to drive value for money, benefit realisation in the end-to-end procurement and contract management lifecycle.

Procurement Lead Site Operations:
The Site Operations Category Team encompasses a diverse and critical portfolio including Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO) commodities and services, as well as utilities, gases, and chemicals. As Procurement Lead, you will lead on a range of complex procurements, while working collaboratively with the Sourcing Delivery team to deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions. The role also involves partnering across the wider NDA Group on a number of collaborative procurement activities, ensuring alignment and consistency of approach.

You will manage a portfolio of key strategic contracts that are fundamental to supporting operational delivery. As such, extensive experience in supply chain and contract management is essential to develop and implement solutions that maximise value, drive performance, and support business objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

• To proactively support the delivery of category management activity, including the development of category plans and strategies, aligning with the corporate and Supply Chain Directorate strategies.
• To lead complex procurement activities, as required in line with the procurement regulations to ensure open and transparent compliant competition throughout the supply chain.
• To proactively support the development of acquisition strategies and business cases.
• To proactively support, as requested, during project/programme submissions to internal and external governance eg. Investment Review Panels (IRPs) and NDA Expenditure Review Panels (ERPs).
• To lead market and supply chain research, with market engagement where necessary, to enhance understanding of market conditions whilst identifying potential suppliers to support category management and procurement activities.
• To lead evaluation boards, establish competition and evaluation teams, deliver competition and evaluation training, produce evaluation reports and input to business cases.
• To develop key procurement documentation in compliance with appropriate Public Contract Regulations and manage clarification responses, preferred bidder and standstill process.
• Responsible for award of contract and handover of contract to the contract management or category team.
• To accurately develop/maintain records, reports and data for procurement, category management, contract management and supplier relationship management activity, including the Procurement Plan.
• To ensure contracts and frameworks are properly executed and implemented, tracking contract performance, ensuring that all obligations are met, ensuring the contracts are delivering the intended outcomes, and addressing any issues or disputes that may arise, working with relevant parties to find solutions and escalate when appropriate.
• To support the delivery of risk management with internal stakeholders and the supply chain.
• To build and maintain relationship with vendors, clients, and other parties involved in contract, acting as a point of contact and ensuring smooth communications and supplier relationship management activity in line with company policies and processes.

Authorities & Dimensions

Authorities:
• To apply existing policies, processes and procedures to support delivery of best value for money outcomes and full compliance with company Ltd and NDA requirements, verified by both internal and external audit.
•To establish priorities for commercial activity within area of responsibility.
• To direct the activities of resources engaged in activity within area of responsibility.
• To follow and apply people management processes for direct reports and the wider category team.

Financial Management:
• Exercise individual financial delegated authority of £200,000 to £400,000 and subject to lower levels for a period for new recruits to Sellafield Ltd or those new to a procurement role.
• Typically accountable for category portfolio value of £100M.

Team Management:
• To manage a team of up to 10 commercial professionals but typically 3 to 5.
• May also supervise external managed service or quantity surveyor roles.
• Act as delegate for Category or Sourcing Manager as appropriate.

Essential Skills

• Degree in in Business Management, Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain Management or relevant discipline.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS Advanced Practitioner Level 6) or Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
• Experience and practitioner capability in procurement and the end-to-end category management process including contract management and supplier relationship management, as required by the focus of the role.
• Knowledge and experience of working with forms of contract e.g. NEC, Major Supply, bespoke etc.
• Proven ability to support the delivery of corporate direction and ambition set out with positive results.
• Demonstrable ability and experience in sourcing activities including competitive tendering and supplier evaluation.
• Demonstrable ability and experience in influencing stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, in the delivery of assigned portfolio.
• Demonstrable ability and experience of working collaboratively as part of integrated multi-disciplined team.
• Professional knowledge and experience of analytical tools for spend/contract/market/supply chain analysis and an ability to deploy broader good practice in associated analysis.
• General knowledge of change management principles with experience of applying these across a portfolio of projects and activities.
• General knowledge and awareness of best practice supplier, contract and risk management approaches.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and experience in sourcing and negotiation including strong working knowledge of the Public Contract Regulations.
• Extensive leadership and management experience.
• Ability to interpret case law for applicability to various stages of procurement activities.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Christine Davies

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to take place from 20th July 2026.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C (9-4) GCSE in English Language, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview. This information will be issued when invited to interview.

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If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

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The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 28th June 2026.