Derby, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$45k–$55k/yr
. 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 …
Skills: Procurement, Sourcing strategy, Category management, Contract negotiation, Supplier management
B&R Industrial AutomationColeshill, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Derby, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$45k–$55k/yr
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…
Skills: Procurement, Sourcing strategy, Category management, Contract negotiation, Supply chain management
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakehold…
Skills: Process Engineering, Nuclear Decommissioning, DSEAR, Steam Delivery Systems, Gas Delivery Systems
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Ventilation Engineering, Nuclear Ventilation Systems, HEPA Filter Commissioning, Asset Condition Inspection
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Ventilation Engineering, Technical Support, System Health Inspections, HEPA Filter Commissioning
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Requirements Capture, Mentorship, DFMEA, PFMEA, BS8888
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Requirements Capture, Mentorship, Tolerances Analysis, DFMEA, PFMEA
Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Requirements Capture, Mentorship, DFMEA, PFMEA
Preston, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Derby, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$51k–$67k/yr
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Derby, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$51k–$67k/yr
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Warrington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Derby, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$42k–$55k/yr
Role Title: Engineer – Commissioning Capability We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once‑in‑a‑career opportunity for those excited b…
Skills: Commissioning Strategy, Systems Engineering, Regulated Industry Experience, Commissioning Governance, Nuclear Licensing
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The Senior Buyer will lead end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing strategies, tender evaluations, and contract negotiations for site-based services and infrastructure. They will also manage supplier performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a resilient and scalable supply chain.
Candidates should have proven experience in procurement within complex, regulated environments such as energy, nuclear, or infrastructure. Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential for this role.
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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.
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.
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.
This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington offices, with hybrid working and regular engagement with stakeholders and suppliers.
The salary for this role is £44,600 – £55,125, dependent on the skills, experience and values you bring.
You’ll also receive:
Bonus: Up to 12.5% (performance related)
Personal Benefits Allowance: £2,200
Pension: 12% employer / 6% employee
Holidays: 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)
Private Medical Insurance: BUPA
Life Assurance: 6× pensionable pay
Home Office Support: £250 one off payment for new starters
We offer a flexible, inclusive and supportive working environment, with opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling organisation. We value diversity, innovation and continuous learning.
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£55,125.00

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
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Providing clean, affordable energy for all.
Climate change and its consequences are one of the greatest challenges ever to face mankind. The global challenge around decarbonisation is huge. At Rolls-Royce SMR, our vision is simple – we want to provide clean, affordable energy for all. A new approach to delivering nuclear power Our Small Modular Reactor is an integrated power station, that takes well understood, existing nuclear technology and applies a factory-based philosophy to its fabrication and assembly. This repeatable, standardised approach generates huge efficiency gains to make it a commoditised product that is affordable, repeatable, deliverable and investable on a global scale, providing cheaper and more flexible electricity to form part of a future balanced, clean energy mix. When fully operational the Rolls-Royce SMR programme will create 40,000 regional UK jobs by 2050 and generate £54bn in economic benefit, with a forecast to target £250bn in global exports for the UK. Join us and help to provide clean, affordable energy for all
Offices: Derby, GB
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