Buyer

We're looking for a Buyer to join our Hinkley Point C team based in Bridgwater.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support all procurement activities including equipment, plant and materials on a nuclear licensed site. You'll be working alongside our commercial team to ensure procurement is carried out in accordance with Kier and client standards, maximising sustainability and best value across multiple work packages on the Hinkley Point C Project.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Buyer, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in the procurement and delivery of several contracts on the Hinkley Point C Project. Your day to day will include:

• Managing the procurement of plant, equipment, and nuclear grade materials, focusing on logistics, quality and cost
• Leading weekly meetings to collate live hire plant reports and maintain running costs across contracts
• Promoting social value through the supply chain and reporting on local SME spend
• Ensuring procurement complies with detailed quality and technical requirements whilst driving best value
• Developing professional relationships with suppliers and service providers to deliver project objectives

What are we looking for?

This role of Buyer is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in a procurement role supporting the delivery of construction on a large nuclear sector related project
• You have an understanding of the NEC suite of contracts including Target Costs
• You have a proactive, enthusiastic, and collaborative approach with excellent communication and negotiation skills
• You're able to work as part of a team to deliver project and company objectives
• You're IT savvy with experience using ERP systems including COINS and Microsoft applications

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

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

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a BPSS Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.