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About the Role
Sizewell C is building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects and is entering an exciting phase of growth. The Category Manager – HR is responsible for identifying and delivering against agreed procurement strategies, predominantly within the Human Resources spend category. This role involves developing categories, data analysis, tendering, negotiations, contract management, and stakeholder engagement at a senior level, while also guiding procurement colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Manage and support Assistant Category Managers and Category Assistants, enabling their growth.
- Develop, implement, and deliver long-term category strategies agreed with the business, aligning with SZC values and strategy.
- Lead complex tender activities from inception through to contract execution and implementation.
- Consistently meet key Procurement metrics, including cost savings, SLAs, and reporting requirements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, ensuring compliance with SZC governance, regulation, and best practice Procurement.
- Deliver contracts in accordance with SZC governance requirements to meet project and business objectives.
- Oversee professional development for self and team members.
- Manage end-to-end Procurement activities for the Human Resources category and potentially other indirect categories like Marketing, PR, and Comms.
- Analyze spend data, market data, trends, and innovation to develop multi-year Category Strategies.
- Advise the business and direct reports on best practice Procurement and SZC governance at tactical and operational levels.
- Lead complex tender activities, ensuring outputs meet business needs through robust tenders, evaluation, negotiation, and contract management.
- Ensure team members have opportunities for growth, experience, and knowledge in best practice Procurement.
- Prepare, evaluate, and negotiate ITTs, ensuring selected tenders meet scope and commercial requirements.
- Negotiate and contract placements of Statements of Works/Work Orders within frameworks.
- Conduct direct negotiations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally.
- Engage and manage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Manage Supplier/Contractor commercial relationships and engagement.
- Implement progress and dashboard reporting, including contract-specific reports.
- Maintain procurement and contract commercial files and records.
- Interface with the Legal team on contract conditions and NDAs.
- Ensure all internal governance approvals are in place for timely Contract Execution.
- Maximize operational and financial performance while minimizing commercial risk.
- Support other Category Managers and the wider Procurement team as needed.
- Conduct all commercial activities in accordance with SZC Supply Chain Procedures.
- Participate in contract kick-off meetings and organize the Supply Chain section.
- Oversee and advise on commercial administration of contracts, including Notices, Instructions, Applications, Invoicing, Payment, Variations, Changes, Disputes, Claims, Delays, Extensions of Time, Force Majeure, Liquidated Damages, Bonds, Guarantees, Intellectual Property Rights, Termination, Progress Monitoring, Financial Reviews, Liabilities, and Confidentiality Agreements.
- Lead contract commercial reviews and attend progress reviews.
- Recommend mitigating actions for commercial risk/claim events.
- Implement contract commercial/financial reporting and participate in periodic reviews.
- Participate in contractor performance management.
Requirements
- MCIPS accredited or educated to relevant degree level is preferable.
- Effective commercial/contract management skills are essential, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies.
- Demonstrate a noteworthy track record of administering successful contracts.
- Excellent commercial skills and ability to make sound decisions on financial value and service quality.
- Understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management, and change.
- Excellent negotiating, influencing, and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels.
- Proven experience in developing and leading HR category, ensuring compliance with company governance, UK Law, and EU legislation/regulation.
- Experienced in digesting and interpreting contractual information.
- Familiarity with nuclear site licence conditions and the nuclear baseline philosophy is advantageous but not essential.
Skills
- Category development
- Data analysis
- Tendering
- Negotiations
- Contract management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Commercial skills
- Influencing
- Communication
Location
- Hybrid
- London
- 25 Copthall Avenue
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior level
- Dependent on experience
Education Level
- Relevant degree level preferable
- MCIPS accredited preferable
Salary/Compensations
- £58,000-£66,000 per annum
Benefits
- 5% CIP bonus
- 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
- Ongoing professional development
- Other lifestyle benefits
About the Company
- Sizewell C is building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects.
- The company is maturing into an independent organisation.