Principal Category Manager

Reading, Berkshire
AWE PLC

AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Category Manager to join our growing team. We play a crucial role in nuclear defence, providing a critical role in UK’s national deterrent programme. We are a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things.

As a Principal Category Manager, you will be a commercial leader providing expertise and professional insight in to one of the UK’s largest and most strategic infrastructure investments. In collaboration with industry & government, you will be part of the programme leadership team to deliver a multi-billion-pound investment programme over the next 15 years.

Salary: from £57,540 to £85,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Reading / Winnersh / Basingstoke area

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)

• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

• Life Assurance

• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing – more information available on our careers site

“This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.”

Reporting to Head of Strategic Sourcing you will lead a small team of commercial specialists to deliver six core objectives:

• Work in partnership with industry and UK government agencies to develop long term category strategy for the nuclear construction industry

• Work with supply chain partners and programme office to introduce modern methods of construction, e.g. modular building

• Identify market trends and risks that could impede infrastructure programme and deliver mitigation strategies

• Work with programme office to identify future demand and route to market via government frameworks or procurements

• Analysis supply chain value chain (sub-contractors etc) and develop long term transformation programmes

We would love to hear from individuals with the following attributes:

• Experienced in construction or manufacturing supply chain management (either from a procurement or contract management perspective)

• Experience of category management and what value it adds to commercial delivery

• Keen strategic analysis & problem-solving skills

• Keen influencing and stakeholder management skills (e.g. persuading AWE board to introduce new construction methods)

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 14th June 2023