Standard Parts – Senior Buyer

Job Description Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all.

Rolls-Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity.

Our Procurement function plays a critical role in building the supply chain capability required to deliver our first-of-a-kind SMR and future global fleet.

Within this, Siteworks & Operations procurement is key to enabling site readiness, infrastructure delivery and operational capability across our programme.

In this context, we’re looking for a Senior Buyer – Class 2&3 Pumps to lead sourcing and commercial activity across site-based services, infrastructure and operational support packages.

You’ll work closely with Programme, Construction, Engineering, Operations and Commercial teams to shape requirements, influence early decisions and ensure a robust, scalable and high-performing supply chain.

Reporting into the Purchasing Manager, you’ll play a key role in establishing strong supplier partnerships, driving value and supporting the delivery of a safe, efficient and predictable programme.

We’ll need you to

• Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies aligned to programme cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activity including pre-qualification, RFx processes, tender evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Build and manage a resilient and scalable supply base across siteworks, infrastructure, enabling works and operational services.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to shape requirements and influence early-stage design and delivery decisions.
• Provide clear commercial insight, translating technical and market information into robust recommendations.
• Ensure governance, compliance and documentation standards are consistently applied across procurement activities.
• Manage supplier performance, identifying risks, opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the development of procurement processes, tools and ways of working as the function scales.

You’ll bring

• Proven experience in procurement across siteworks, operations, infrastructure or construction-related environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands-on experience delivering competitive tenders and negotiating supplier agreements.
• Experience working in complex, regulated or safety-critical industries such as energy, nuclear, infrastructure, aerospace or defence.
• Ability to work across technical and commercial interfaces, including cost, programme and supply chain considerations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent communication skills, able to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• MCIPS (or working towards) is desirable.
• Location & Ways of Working
• This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warr
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