This contract with our defence/nuclear client is for a Procurement Governance Officer for 12 months in Aldermaston 3 days a week / Hybrid role. The pay rate to candidate is£40.87 LTD Rate / UMB Rate, £30.29PAYE Rate. Our client 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, they have a clear mission: to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure. Key Accountabilities: • Provide technical expertise in one or more of the following specialisms; • Contribute tothe development and implementation of best practice processes and systems. • Working with the Business System (electronic purchasing) and information management systems to support functional governance. • Management of approved suppliers including supplier records and due diligence activities.• Governance of the Supply Chain Commercial Management policies, processes and systems including preparation of material for and participating in audits (internal and external e.g. LRQA, ONR etc.), and reporting risk, savings and benefits. • Provision of standard and bespoke business reports,analysis and presentations. • Maintaining functional budgetary and resource plans. • Developing and maintaining working relationships and awareness with key internal and external stakeholders. • Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player. Key Responsibilities: • Specific responsibilities will depend on the specialism but may include: • Support change and champion best practice by actively participating in reviews of Commercial SCM processes and systems, ensuring adherence, providing training andescalating issues as appropriate. • Manage and maintain Commercial SCM data e.g. electronic purchasing system, contractual/supplier records and activity trackers. Pipeline tracker, Cabinet office pipeline including conditions, Change logs, decision logs, etc • Support the wider team by actively managing the compliance mailbox with adhoc questions and queries. • Design, Creation, delivery, analysis and commentary of both standard and bespoke reports to provide performance reports and , dashboards and facilitate governance reviews and audit when requested. • Provide presentations andtraining to users and internal/external stakeholders to promote Commercial governance and policies and procedures. Awareness of the supply chain to function and support compliance. • Management of Commercial SCM risks associated with the role. • Manage SCM budget and headcount, prepare inputsto annual cost forecasts. • Seek and collate internal and/or external feedback on the Commercial Supply Chain Function to support continuous improvement activities. • Promoting and ensuring the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base. • Working with key stakeholders to ensure thespeedy resolution of queries. • Actively seeking learning and development activities. • Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards. Requirements: This is not a procurement role , the candidate must understand governance around procurement processes. Essential: • Previously have implemented and managed a governance and compliance service for strategic procurements. • Experience of governance processes within a procurement or commercial environment • Experienceworking on complex and high value procurement projects. • Effective communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills. • Experience in delivering business change / continuous improvement programmes. • Organising, planning, and effectively implementing projects and tasks. •Information security and / or governance knowledge. • Strong knowledge / experience of PCR 2015 (Desirable) • CIPS Level 4