To lead the procurement team in Western Route, delivering an efficient Procurement service for our stakeholders. Developing, implementing, and maintaining contracting and commercial arrangements and delivering optimum value for money.
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
1. Develop, and continually enhance, project specific procurement strategies that complement the National Programme Strategy and maintain security of supply, value for money, and HSQE performance for a range of contracts.
2. Perform the full range of procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation, and preparation of contracts.
3. Provide procurement advice on an asset-wide basis relating to specific portfolio issues.
4. Support pre-contract procurement of main contractors and where appropriate actively influence the procurement of sub-contracting activity by the main contractors.
5. Exercise compliance with Network Rail policies, procedures, governance, and legal (including EU Directives) and regulatory requirements.
6. Manage a range of preferred suppliers developing positive supplier relationships aligned to business objectives.
7. Identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities and contribute to the achievement of efficiency targets for a specific portfolio.
8. Manage the process for the measuring of supplier performance so that effective feedback takes place to facilitate continuous improvement.
9. Exercise delegated authority to procure in accordance with established policies and governance.
You will ideally have (Essential)
* Sound commercial aptitude and sound knowledge of relevant Supplier Market.
* Varied and successful procurement and contracts background with experience of negotiation and developing and implementing procurement and contract strategies.
* Ability to communicate strategies and concepts simply and effectively and to persuade and influence stakeholders.
* Knowledge of EU Procurement Directives.
* Awareness of contract requirements safety and contract requirements environment.
What could set you apart (Desirable)
* Knowledge of e-procurement.
* Membership of relevant professional institute.
* Knowledge of the rail industry.
* Educated to degree level.
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