We're looking for a Senior Buyer to join our joint venture with BAM Nuttall based at Hinkley Point C.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available; just let us know when you speak to us.

Responsibilities of a Senior Buyer

As a Senior Buyer, you'll work within the commercial team at Hinkley Point C to support site in all procurement activities, including equipment, plant, and materials. This builds on our existing supply chain and maximizes sustainability and value for various work packages on a nuclear licensed site.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Ensuring the procurement function complies with detailed technical and contract requirements.
• Participating in design meetings, product selection, obtaining quotations, and tender analysis during pre-construction.
• Developing relationships with the supply chain, negotiating terms and conditions, and assisting accounts with timely invoice payments.
• Post-contract duties include processing requisitions, updating project trackers, maintaining purchasing databases, and assessing suppliers against KPIs, ensuring adherence to health & safety, sustainability, and carbon reduction policies.
• Contributing to budget management and market testing of the supply chain for value for money.
• Supporting the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Social Value metrics.

What are we looking for in the role of Senior Buyer?

This role is ideal if:

• You have proven experience and a positive track record in 'best in class' supply chain procurement within complex projects, demonstrating significant cost and time savings.
• You possess a strong understanding of the NEC suite of contracts, including Target Costs and Supply Orders.
• Experience supporting the delivery of design, construction, and commissioning of nuclear or defense projects is a bonus.
• You hold an HNC / HND in a construction discipline.
• You are experienced with ERP systems such as COINS and Microsoft applications.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits tailored to our employees' needs. You can see more information about benefits here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We value the experiences of our employees in shaping our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to complete a Government Security BPSS Check before employment, conducted by UKSV. Applicants with convictions will be considered case-by-case. For more information, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground. This role is also subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to receiving your application. #joinkier