Procurement Officer

Overview

Procure goods/services, manage tenders & supplier relationships for Drax

Key Responsibilities

• spend analysis
• supplier management
• procure-to-pay
• tender management
• contract management

Tasks

-Assess external spend with a strategic lens, balancing risk, value, and cost to support business goals. -Proactively manage supplier relationships to maximise value for Drax, working in tandem with the Supplier Relationship and Performance team. -Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure procure-to-pay processes and policies run smoothly and efficiently. -Leading and delivering robust tendering, negotiation, and contract management activities, while fostering strong supplier partnerships.

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Benefits

-Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10% -A discretionary bonus depending on company performance -Private Healthcare -Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body -Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays -Personal accident cover -SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time

About Drax Group

-It operates one of the UK’s largest power stations, originally coal‑fired in the 1970s and converted to biomass. -It sources, manufactures and ships wood pellets from North America to fuel its biomass operations, intertwining forestry, logistics and energy. -Key projects include biomass conversion trials (like willow co‑firing in 2004), development of hydro‑electric and pumped‑storage sites, and global pellet facilities. -Its expertise spans power generation, biomass supply chains, hydro storage, infrastructure logistics and renewable energy markets. -Notably, it markets ash by‑products for construction, turning waste into materials for roads and blocks—closing the loop on power‑by‑product use.

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