Senior Buyer
Core
Senior commercial leader responsible for procurement strategy, high-value contract ownership, and governance for major fusion energy programmes.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Strategic Procurement & Commercial Leadership)
Builds
Major infrastructure and construction arrangements, strategic supplier alliances, and long-term frameworks for the STEP prototype fusion plant.
Domain
Energy (Fusion) / Public Sector Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (via supplier management)
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, complex contract negotiation, commercial risk management, stakeholder engagement at executive level, regulatory compliance (PA23), governance assurance, leadership of commercial teams.
Preferred skills
MCIPS Chartered status, NEC contract expertise, experience advising executive boards.
Technologies
NEC contracts, PA23 legislation
Responsibilities
Set commercial and sourcing strategies for high-value portfolios; negotiate precedent-setting contracts; provide independent challenge on business cases; lead responses to audit and regulatory scrutiny; guide Lead Buyers and wider commercial professionals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight