Rolls Royce SMR is on a mission to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. As the UK’s flagship Small Modular Reactor programme, we are building a British solution to a global energy challenge and shaping one of the country’s most significant green export opportunities.
Our Procurement function is essential in establishing the commercial and supply chain foundations required to deliver our first SMR and future fleet. Within this, the Services & Operations category is critical, covering professional services, specialist support, consultancy, digital services, programme delivery partnerships and Alliance contracts that underpin our rapidly scaling organisation.
To support this, we’re recruiting a Procurement Manager – Services & Operations to help lead and enact the category strategy, commercial delivery, supplier performance and the development of high value, complex service partnerships. Reporting to a Senior Category Manager you will help shape strategy, drive value and lead a team responsible for delivering best-in-class services procurement across the business.
What you’ll be doing
As a Procurement Manager within Rolls-Royce SMR, you will play a critical role in developing and deploying supply chain solutions including strategic partnerships and category strategies from initial requirements through to contract execution and ongoing supplier management, ensuring Services procurement supports programme delivery, operational excellence and long term organisational growth. . You will
Lead the development of high value, complex services contracts and relationships.
Manage procurement activities across a services category, including professional services, specialist support, consultancy, digital services, programme delivery partnerships and Alliance contracts.
Establish and lead cross functional purchasing and sourcing teams, ensuring collaborative decision making and alignment with programme needs.
Drive end to end procurement activity, including sourcing, tendering, negotiation, contract development, award and mobilisation.
Manage supplier relationships and performance, ensuring compliance, quality, delivery and continuous improvement across service contracts.
Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for complex frameworks, MSAs, SoWs, supply agreements and rate based service agreements.
Influence senior stakeholders across Engineering, Programme Delivery, Programme Controls, Finance, Digital, HR, Operations and Legal to shape early requirements and ensure effective demand planning.
Act as subject matter expert for the category in procurement, providing commercial leadership and market insight.
Ensure strong governance, documentation and adherence to best practice sourcing processes.
Lead or contribute to initiatives including supplier consolidation, value engineering, contract standardisation, risk reduction and sustainability.
Manage, coach and develop a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, building a high performing, business facing procurement capability.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nuclear manufacturing and leave a lasting impact on a first-of-its-kind engineering programme and your leadership will be instrumental in building a resilient, agile, and commercially focused procurement function that drives the success of the wider business.
What you will bring
Experience managing complex procurement, ideally across professional services, engineering, consulting, technical services, digital services.
Experience in leading procurement for programme delivery partnerships or alliance agreements would be beneficial.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in complex negotiations, strategic sourcing and delivering measurable value.
Experience leading cross functional teams and delivering outcomes in complex, regulated or project driven environments.
Ability to interpret commercial, financial and technical information to provide clear recommendations.
Experience working with suppliers/partners in regulated sectors (nuclear, energy, rail, aerospace, defence, infrastructure or similar).
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
Strong organisational and project management skills.
We welcome MCIPS/MRICS qualified (or working towards qualification) professionals and prize APM accreditation.
What we offer
We anticipate offering between £63,700 - £78,750 and benefits include
12% performance‑related bonus
Benefits Allowance – £2,200 to build a personalised package
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
£250 one‑off home‑office setup payment
You’ll join a forward‑thinking, inclusive and innovative organisation offering:
A flexible and supportive working environment
Opportunities for career progression and professional development
A culture that values diversity, innovation and continuous learning
Pay Range:
£60,000.00-
£78,750.00Why Join Us?
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.
Our Application Process
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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Skills Required
- Experience managing complex procurement across professional services, engineering, consulting, technical and digital services.
- Experience leading procurement for programme delivery partnerships or alliance agreements.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in complex negotiations, strategic sourcing and delivering measurable value.
- Experience leading cross functional teams in complex, regulated or project driven environments.
- Ability to interpret commercial, financial and technical information to provide clear recommendations.
- Experience working with suppliers/partners in regulated sectors (nuclear, energy, rail, aerospace, defence, infrastructure or similar).
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- MCIPS or MRICS qualification (or working towards).
- APM accreditation (desirable).
- Willingness/ability to complete BPSS, DBS and basic financial probity checks.
What We Do
Rolls-Royce SMR is a UK-based company developing an affordable, integrated small modular reactor (SMR) power plant. It leverages established nuclear technology and a factory-based philosophy for fabrication and assembly to provide a repeatable, standardised, and investable energy solution globally, with the mission of providing clean and affordable energy for all.
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