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Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Other
Contract Partner Company:  Jobs Service
Employing Company:  EDF

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

 

Are you a procurement leader, passionate about procurement performance and maximising procurement capability? 

 

Sizewell C (SZC) invites you to join our team as our Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect to drive best practice, consistency of approach and lead SZC’s approach to maximising social value through our procurement activity.

 

 

Location: Based in London, Suffolk, Bristol or Manchester, hybrid working arrangements, with travel to SZC sites as required. 

 

 

What We Offer:

 

  • Salary of £90,000-£110,000 dependent on experience 
  • Up to 10% bonus
  • Car allowance of £6900
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
  • Private Healthcare
  • Hybrid working
  • Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
  • Other lifestyle benefits
  • Ongoing Professional development

 

 

Why Join SZC?

 

At SZC, we’re committed to doing the power of good for Britain. With a focus on driving best procurement practice and maximising social value through our sourcing decisions, this role is your opportunity to develop the procurement profession within of one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.

 

This isn’t just another procurement  role – this is your chance to enhance the profession within a dynamic, forward thinking organisation.

 

What You’ll Bring:
 

You’re an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record of optimising procurement performance, driving continuous improvement, and delivering value. You thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise and passion for excellence is fully utilised to achieve outstanding results.

 

As Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect, you will:
 

  • Champion Best Practice and Compliance: Ensure adherence to legislation and internal policies, and pioneer best-in-class procurement methodologies.
  • Inspire Professional Growth: Develop procurement talent across the organisation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Collaborate with Purpose: Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, gaining their trust and support to implement best practice.
  • Deliver Social Value: Develop and execute a procurement strategy that delivers best value commercially while aligning with our social value and sustainability goals.
  • Lead with Vision: Develop and manage a high-performing Indirect Procurement team, setting ambitious targets and inspiring excellence.
  • Empower Through Training: Deliver engaging and practical procurement training to elevate the skills of SZC staff involved in procurement.
     

The Impact You’ll Make:
 

  • Continuously improve procurement processes, ensuring best value and compliance.
  • Influence critical decision-making across the organisation.
  • Create sustainable supplier relationships that drive long-term success.
  • Be a catalyst for professional development and procurement excellence 
     

What We Require:
 

  • CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent experience
  • An excellent technical appreciation of procurement and procurement performance measurement
  • Expert knowledge of delivering social value through procurement  
  • Private and Public sector experience
     

 

About Sizewell C 
 

Sizewell C represents a transformative leap towards sustainable energy production in the UK. Once built, this nuclear power station located in Suffolk will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply over six million homes annually. By reducing carbon emissions by approximately nine million tonnes per year compared to traditional gas-fired plants, Sizewell C stands as a beacon of environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

 

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:

 

 

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

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. 

 

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.

 

Are you a procurement leader, passionate about procurement performance and maximising procurement capability? 

 

Sizewell C (SZC) invites you to join our team as our Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect to drive best practice, consistency of approach and lead SZC’s approach to maximising social value through our procurement activity.

 

 

Location: Based in London, Suffolk, Bristol or Manchester, hybrid working arrangements, with travel to SZC sites as required. 

 

 

What We Offer:

 

  • Salary of £90,000-£110,000 dependent on experience 
  • Up to 10% bonus
  • Car allowance of £6900
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
  • Private Healthcare
  • Hybrid working
  • Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
  • Other lifestyle benefits
  • Ongoing Professional development

 

 

Why Join SZC?

 

At SZC, we’re committed to doing the power of good for Britain. With a focus on driving best procurement practice and maximising social value through our sourcing decisions, this role is your opportunity to develop the procurement profession within of one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.

 

This isn’t just another procurement  role – this is your chance to enhance the profession within a dynamic, forward thinking organisation.

 

What You’ll Bring:
 

You’re an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record of optimising procurement performance, driving continuous improvement, and delivering value. You thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise and passion for excellence is fully utilised to achieve outstanding results.

 

As Head of Procurement Practice & Indirect, you will:
 

  • Champion Best Practice and Compliance: Ensure adherence to legislation and internal policies, and pioneer best-in-class procurement methodologies.
  • Inspire Professional Growth: Develop procurement talent across the organisation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Collaborate with Purpose: Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, gaining their trust and support to implement best practice.
  • Deliver Social Value: Develop and execute a procurement strategy that delivers best value commercially while aligning with our social value and sustainability goals.
  • Lead with Vision: Develop and manage a high-performing Indirect Procurement team, setting ambitious targets and inspiring excellence.
  • Empower Through Training: Deliver engaging and practical procurement training to elevate the skills of SZC staff involved in procurement.
     

The Impact You’ll Make:
 

  • Continuously improve procurement processes, ensuring best value and compliance.
  • Influence critical decision-making across the organisation.
  • Create sustainable supplier relationships that drive long-term success.
  • Be a catalyst for professional development and procurement excellence 
     

What We Require:
 

  • CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent experience
  • An excellent technical appreciation of procurement and procurement performance measurement
  • Expert knowledge of delivering social value through procurement  
  • Private and Public sector experience
     

 

About Sizewell C 
 

Sizewell C represents a transformative leap towards sustainable energy production in the UK. Once built, this nuclear power station located in Suffolk will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply over six million homes annually. By reducing carbon emissions by approximately nine million tonnes per year compared to traditional gas-fired plants, Sizewell C stands as a beacon of environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

 

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:

 

 

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

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. 

 

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.

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