Materials Analyst

The Materials Analyst is responsible for supporting the Department Manager in understanding the business needs for spare parts and managing risks to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of those spare parts. The role encompasses all teams within the department, specifically supporting the operational warehouses at Hinkley Point C (HPC). As a Materials Analyst, you will collaborate closely with various departments across the HPC project, including Pre-Operations, Commissioning, and Installation, to ensure timely availability of spares for interim maintenance activities and the operational station. This role provides a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of a pressurised water reactor, gaining experience from the UK fleet and other Nuclear New Build projects while working within Pre-Operations for the Asset Management programme. Additionally, there will be opportunities to provide technical oversight during the construction and commissioning phases, further developing knowledge of Nuclear and Conventional systems in preparation for assuming technical responsibility for designated systems. The specific focus of this role will depend on business needs, previous experience, and career aspirations. This is an excellent opportunity to shape your own future and ongoing development while meeting business needs and preparing for future roles within the operating organisation.

The Materials Analyst will report to the Procurement Lead and be responsible for:

• Collaborating with Procurement to achieve company targets.
• Improving, executing, and analysing trends, and communicating results to management.
• Participating in business meetings with team leaders and managers to assess and identify issues with current operations, and implementing improvements to streamline processes.
• Developing actionable roadmaps to improve processes and workflows to support station needs.
• Serving as a liaison between staff and management by analysing and interpreting data to support station needs.
• Preparing, analysing, and summarising operational results for use by various key stakeholders, and creating reports.
• Conducting full lifecycle of analytics projects (including pulling, manipulating, and exporting data) according to project requirements.
• Evaluating Key Performance Indicators and providing ongoing reports.

• Strong attention to detail and target-driven mindset.
• Proficiency with analytical tools.
• Strong influencing and team-building skills, with the ability to build consensus and engage key stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with team members to ensure efficient operations.
• Proficiency in Office 365 tools such as Excel and Word.
• Understanding of inventory and processes.
• Experience in a project environment is preferred, but not essential.
• Comfortable following established processes with a healthy questioning attitude.
• Minimum education requirement of GCSE or National Qualifications standards.
• Driver's licence.

• A proactive, analytical thinker with the ability to work with minimal supervision and on their initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and extract and consolidate key information within a project environment.
• Skilled at building relationships with all levels within an organisation.