Procurement Manager: Closing date 14 January 2022

Vacancy Reference

VN 50 21

Job Title

Procurement Manager

Vacancy Type

Open – Permanent

Issue Date

07 December 2021

Closing Date

14 January 2022

HR Contact

[email protected]

Band/Zone

Band 3 Zone B (Lower)

Rate of Pay

Entry £54,800

Fully Competent £59,403

Full Contributor £61,780

Broad Role

3/016

Work Pattern

Days

Operating Unit

Commercial & Contract Management

Number of Vacancies

One

Background Information

The Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) has a proud past, a busy present and an exciting future. We have managed the UK’s low level radioactive waste for more than 60 years and in July 2021 we became a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), adopting a more integrated approach to waste management across the estate and optimising use of our site, providing sustainability in terms of highly-skilled jobs, utilising the supply chain and supporting the local economy.

The industry’s waste management policies have undergone radical change since LLWR’s formation in 2007 to manage the Repository in West Cumbria and oversee a national Low Level Waste programme – and the figures speak of its success.

In 2009, 95% of low level waste was disposed of at the Repository. Today that figure is around 2%, LLWR has led the way in securing effective solutions for lower activity waste management, diverting material away from the site by utilising a range of treatment and alternative disposal routes.

As a result, and through implementation of the principles of the Waste Management Hierarchy, LLWR has extended the operational life of the Repository by more than 100-years, prolonging it well into the 22nd century and saving the UK taxpayer over £2bn by removing the requirement for a second national Repository.

LLWR has now launched the largest construction programme it has yet undertaken, the Repository Development Programme (RDP), to span 3 decades. Planning permission has been secured to allow the construction of a final cap over existing and new vaults and seven landfill-style trenches where waste was disposed of prior to the opening of the site’s first vault in 1988.

Our top priority has always been safety – of our community, our workforce and the environment – as reflected in our safety performance. If you join the LLWR family you will find a positive and supportive environment where your physical and mental health are prioritised and an inclusive atmosphere, free from discrimination, is promoted, alongside a commitment to excellence.

Role Description

LLWR have a permanent staff vacancy for a talented and ambitious Procurement Manager to lead the successful delivery of a variety of sourcing activities for works, good, and services covering our full range of projects, programmes, and business functions. This will include leading cross-functional sourcing teams through the procurement lifecycle, starting with identification of need through to successful handover of the executed contract to our commercial delivery contract management function.

In additional to delivering several sourcing projects in parallel, the Procurement Manager will also identify, develop and manage a portfolio of improvement activities to ensure LLWR continues to work to the latest best practice and remains compliant with Government Commercial policy, strategy, standards and associated legislation.

Duties

• Prepare robust sourcing strategies which delivery the requirements of the business and meet the standards expected at the relevant LLWR, NDA and external sanctioning and assurance approval gates.
• Prepare tender documentation, such as Invitation to Tender or Request for Quotation for a
  variety of procurements including those governed by the Public Contracts Regulations, below threshold, and framework Further Competitions.
• Lead tender evaluation exercises and prepare contract award recommendations, including
  the optimisation of value for money.
• Maintain a rolling pipeline of procurements and sourcing projects for the organisation and
  provide monthly stakeholder reports highlighting changes and pipeline delivery risks and
  opportunities
• Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant markets, suppliers and services to support the
  needs of the business.
• Develop and agree contract terms and conditions to ensure that contract management can be delivered effectively and to ensure that supplier performance is to the expected level (or
  exceeded).
• Lead the assessment and implement best practice in procurement processes, documents and systems, training other commercial and non-commercial personnel within the business in their usage.
• Implement Learning from Experience from internal and external reviews of procurement
  documentation and work with other members of the NDA group to promote collaboration across the NDA group.
• Advise and train junior members of the Procurement Team

Essential Skills/Qualifications

• Degree Qualified in a suitable subject or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant experience in procurement & supply chain activities, ideally within a highly regulated industry.
• Relevant knowledge and working experience of applicable forms of contract for goods and
  services, particularly NEC3 and NEC4
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills with demonstrable ability to navigate
  through conflicting priorities and sanction and approvals processes.
• Ability to manage the development and deployment of effective processes, systems and tools to support good business practices
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Relevant procurement qualifications (MCIPS or equivalent)
• Proven ability to identify areas for change and the ability to implement solutions

Desirable Skills/Qualifications

• Relevant knowledge of public contracts regulations and public procurement
• Experience of E-tendering platforms
• Experience of Purchase to Pay systems

Supervises

none

Reports to

Head of Procurement

Security Clearance

All positions are subject to baseline security clearance. Where necessary SC clearance may also be sought.

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018

LLWR is committed to processing all data fairly and lawfully and will not pass on any personal data on for any non-compatible purposes. If you would like more information, please see the LLWR GDPR Compliance Statement available on the intranet or request a copy from the HR Department.

Equal Opportunities

In promoting equal opportunities LLW Repository Ltd recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. In addition to this, under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, LLW Repository Ltd are required to demonstrate that our recruitment processes are fair and that we are not discriminating against or disadvantaging anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Mobility Across the NDA Group

All applicants from the NDA Group of companies may be eligible for protection of certain elements of their T&Cs when voluntarily taking up employment with another NDA Group Company. If successful in your application, your existing Group Employer’s HR team will collaborate with the new Group Employer’s HR team to ensure that the appropriate protections are implemented into your contract offer. For further details, please contact a member of your current HR team.

Working for LLWR Ltd

Aside from the huge professional scope at LLW Repository Ltd, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:

• Very Competitive Salary
• Generous Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Allowances
• Attractive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Group Life Assurance Scheme

For further information on other LLW Repository Ltd benefits, please refer to the Rewards and Benefits section on our website.

You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post, including assessment or interview invitations and any other type of correspondence relating to your application.

In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, LLW Repository Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy early.