Sustainable Procurement Specialist in England

Help us to make a world of difference. Urenco is a global leader in the production of low carbon energy. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world. Based at our Capenhurst site, you shall report directly to the Sustainable Procurement Manager and be an integral member of the Urenco Procurement Team.

The role shall be responsible for delivering and implementing sustainable procurement strategies in collaboration with the Procurement Category Management Team that support the delivery of Urenco's sustainability targets. The role shall also be responsible for ensuring that purchasing activities are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, in accordance with the legislative governance requirements across all Urenco's supply territories, and remain economically viable under the strategic direction of the Sustainable Procurement Manager.

At Urenco, we’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what we're looking for, please still apply. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training and development experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

What you’ll do:

• Be a supportive SME for the Procurement Category Management Team (and the wider Procurement Team) to deliver Urenco’s sustainability objectives and targets within the supply base.
• Proactive approach to generating supplier adoption of Ecovadis Sustainability Scorecard Assessments and development of robust carbon reduction plans.
• Manage and deliver the supply chain audit requirements: Self-audits of Sustainability objectives Vs Roadmap, Internal Group audit as required, External audit ISO, CDP, CSRD, CSDDD, SBTi (etc).
• Provision of Sustainable Procurement training requirements to Procurement and wider stakeholders (internal and suppliers).

What do you need to thrive in this role?

• Degree Level qualification.
• ESG Reporting compliance.
• Experience of delivering sustainable procurement solutions across multi-geographical locations (ideally across UK, Europe, US).
• Experience of identifying sustainability (ESG) supplier risk, developing risk mitigation actions and tracking progress against agreed mitigation actions.
• Experience in the delivery of reports and presentations to peers and senior management.

What can you expect from us?

More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. As an employee of Urenco you will receive:

• Annual leave starting at 25 days, which increases by one day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, you will accrue 13 additional days off to be used flexibly. There’s also a newly added scheme for buying and selling holiday, up to 5 days.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme; with up to 16% employer’s contribution.
• Single private medical and dental cover.
• Flexible benefits package; including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
• Education and training; we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce

As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know. Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.