Supplier Development Leader

Job Category:  Other
Contract Partner Company:  Amentum
Employing Company:  Amentum

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Supplier Development Leader


We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.


About the Opportunity


We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.


The role of the Supplier Development Leader (SDL) is to deliver improvements in the supply chain quality performance for the HPC & SZC projects.
The primary responsibility of the SDL is to respond to requests for supplier development support by completing a supplier quality delivery charter, developing a supplier quality improvement plan as required, and coordinating the improvement through to completion.


Role Responsibilities:


• To lead structured problem resolution activities at key strategic suppliers.
• Train and coach suppliers in structured problem resolution methodology
• To facilitate Supplier Quality Improvement workshops.
• Build relationships with supplier leadership teams to influence improvement activities within the supplier and to promote continuous improvement.
• Collect and analyse data and information on allocated suppliers’ performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Share learning & good practices across the supply chain.
• To review supplier development requests and create a Supplier Quality Delivery Charter to define the problem, outline the method to be adopted, bound the scope, and identify resources and milestones to enable a successful delivery of the improvement.
• To deliver the quality improvement activity within the agreed timescales and budget.
• Conduct an effectiveness review to confirm that a demonstrable improvement has been achieved and recommend any further improvements.
Leadership experience managing multi disciplined teams (MDTs).
• Business improvement practitioner with a proven track record of delivering supplier development projects in a manufacturing operational environment.
• Qualification in an Engineering discipline, Degree/ HNC / HND, (or lower if combined with experience).
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Continuous Improvement mindset with a sound knowledge of improvement techniques including 8D, PDCA, root cause analysis (RCA), Kaizen events and process mapping.
• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Willingness to work at Hinkley Point C Site.


Our Culture


Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Supplier Development Leader


We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.


About the Opportunity


We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.


The role of the Supplier Development Leader (SDL) is to deliver improvements in the supply chain quality performance for the HPC & SZC projects.
The primary responsibility of the SDL is to respond to requests for supplier development support by completing a supplier quality delivery charter, developing a supplier quality improvement plan as required, and coordinating the improvement through to completion.


Role Responsibilities:


• To lead structured problem resolution activities at key strategic suppliers.
• Train and coach suppliers in structured problem resolution methodology
• To facilitate Supplier Quality Improvement workshops.
• Build relationships with supplier leadership teams to influence improvement activities within the supplier and to promote continuous improvement.
• Collect and analyse data and information on allocated suppliers’ performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Share learning & good practices across the supply chain.
• To review supplier development requests and create a Supplier Quality Delivery Charter to define the problem, outline the method to be adopted, bound the scope, and identify resources and milestones to enable a successful delivery of the improvement.
• To deliver the quality improvement activity within the agreed timescales and budget.
• Conduct an effectiveness review to confirm that a demonstrable improvement has been achieved and recommend any further improvements.
Leadership experience managing multi disciplined teams (MDTs).
• Business improvement practitioner with a proven track record of delivering supplier development projects in a manufacturing operational environment.
• Qualification in an Engineering discipline, Degree/ HNC / HND, (or lower if combined with experience).
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Continuous Improvement mindset with a sound knowledge of improvement techniques including 8D, PDCA, root cause analysis (RCA), Kaizen events and process mapping.
• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Willingness to work at Hinkley Point C Site.


Our Culture


Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.