AMS PSR

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What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission – keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.

This role requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strong understanding of the procurement lifecycle and associated capabilities, data analysis and spend analytics / reporting tools

As a Transformation Enabling Lead , your main responsibilities will be:

• To lead a review of the current capabilities with a view to designing and developing a future set of capabilities which will form part of a new supply chain and commercial delivery toolkit
• Develop and execute a clear and comprehensive strategy for the capability, aligning it with the overall business objectives
• Develop a comprehensive capability program roadmap, outlining key objectives, milestones, and deliverables
• Design and implement strategies to optimize processes, enhance supplier relationships, and improve overall efficiency
• Evaluate, select, and implement advanced procurement technologies to streamline processes and enhance data-driven decision-making
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel

Essential:

• Strong understanding of the procurement lifecycle and associated capabilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis, spend analytics, and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel).
• Experience in developing and maintaining data governance policies, ensuring data quality and accuracy, and implementing data validation and cleansing processes.
• Ability to develop and execute a comprehensive capability strategy aligned with business objectives
• Ability to define key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of supply chain and commercial functions

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".