Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognised for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components, fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services.

With 14,000 employees worldwide, every day Framatome’s expertise helps its customers improve the safety and performance of their nuclear plants and achieve their economic and societal goals.

Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI – 19.5%)

In the UK we are currently over 300 strong and our plans are to grow to 400-500 by 2025 through the development our UK nuclear service offerings.

Due to our ongoing growth and expansion of our Supply Chain team, we are looking to recruit a full time, permanent Buyer.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the main responsibilities of this role will include:

• Manage RFQ / support Tenders.
• Evaluate offers and raise purchase orders.
• Support in categorization of existing suppliers (both indirect and direct procurements)
• Liaise with Operations and other internal departments to identify internal stakeholders’ requirements.
• Source new suppliers based on provided specification.
• Negotiate, create, and maintain Supplier agreements.
• Support market analysis
• Monitor supplier delivery performance.
• Prepare reports.

To be considered, we require the following skills and experience:

• Commercial/ technical degree bachelor level or above
• CIPS 4 or working towards it.
• Purchasing experience (essential)
• Experience in manufacturing or construction setting required.
• SAP experience required.
• Experience of working with the following categories is a plus (Industrial tooling, scaffolding, lifting, calibration, raw material)
• Good IT skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.

In return, we are offering a competitive salary and benefits to include:

• 25 days annual leave per year raising to 30 (x1 day for 2 years’ service)
• 8% Employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice) – 1% min Employee
• Individual and family private health care (Employee, partner/ spouse and any child up to 24 years)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Income Protection
• Professional Body Membership (1 per year)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to language courses
• Plus, more including access to training and development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We value and plan to continue to build on the benefits of our diverse working environment and recognise a priority to improve gender mix.

Everyone will be considered without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.