Contracts Assistant Location Milton Keynes, GB Department Name EW Lifts & Escalators HQ Direct (920047) G1 About Network Rail Join Our Team at Network Rail Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. Brief Description Role: Contracts Assistant- IRC2297615 Salary: £28,000-£32,000 ( Band 5) Locations: Milton Keynes Contract Type: Permanent Interview Dates: w/c 16th December 2024 Network Rail Benefits We have lots of employee benefits, including a range of pension schemes and discounted offers. 28 days annual leave bank holidays Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets. About the role (External) Who are we? We manage, maintain, and renew Lifts and Escalators (L&E) assets on behalf of our customer, the region. The quality and availability of L&E is critical to customer experience at our relevant stations. We also manage the mandatory inspections to guarantee compliance of L&E assets across the network. What do we do? We provide compliant service which makes them safe to use. We deliver products to meet the requirements of our customer. We introduce assets which have an optimised whole life cost based on required availability using market competition to deliver proven innovation. We provide the best availability of our assets when it is needed, aligned to demand. We deliver all mandatory and supplementary inspections within timescales, stored for accessibility, ready for when it is needed. We employ an asset management approach ISO55001 approach to make sure the demand is supported by quality spares when they are needed, skills and ability of the teams aligned to technology and provide innovation only when it adds value to the activity Support the team and the delivery of lifts and escalators maintenance and project work to standards and within agreed resource levels. Accountabilities Support the management of supply chain contracts to achieve the most cost effective delivery of goods and services. Collate data on all transactions incurred in delivering contracts. Investigate and reconcile transactions and costs as part of an end to end process Develop effective relationships with customers and suppliers. Develop and maintain processes for effective query resolution Support the team as required, to deliver a comprehensive service to the business areas. Provide data, analysis and commentary for management reports. Assist in supporting the timely collection of business unit commercial information and payment of business unit creditors. Assist in identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvement initiatives. Full Job Description with all responsibilities attached The Ideal Candidate should have all the essential criteria below Essential Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and mandated processes with a high level of accuracy Good administration and analytical skills Good interpersonal and relationship building skills Good commercial awareness A customer focussed approach Desirable Railway knowledge Awareness of supply chain processes Experience within a customer service role Stakeholder management Contract management Salary: £28,000-£32,000 ( Band 5) Closing Date- 6th December 2024 For this role you need to live within 75/90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. Do you consider yourself to have a protected characteristic? If so and you require any additional support with your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcer who will happily assist For further information of the role please contact Jack.Fearnsidenetworkrail.co.uk Skip navigation elements to page contents Home Jobs Home Jobs Search Recruitment Home Job: IRC2297615 Apply Now Contracts Assistant Location Milton Keynes, GB Department Name EW Lifts & Escalators HQ Direct (920047) G1 About Network Rail Join Our Team at Network Rail Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. Brief Description Role: Contracts Assistant- IRC2297615 Salary: £28,000-£32,000 ( Band 5) Locations: Milton Keynes Contract Type: Permanent Interview Dates: w/c 16th December 2024 Network Rail Benefits We have lots of employee benefits, including a range of pension schemes and discounted offers. 28 days annual leave bank holidays Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets. To find out about what benefits we offer, click here About the role (External) Who are we? We manage, maintain, and renew Lifts and Escalators (L&E) assets on behalf of our customer, the region. The quality and availability of L&E is critical to customer experience at our relevant stations. We also manage the mandatory inspections to guarantee compliance of L&E assets across the network. What do we do? We provide compliant service which makes them safe to use. We deliver products to meet the requirements of our customer. We introduce assets which have an optimised whole life cost based on required availability using market competition to deliver proven innovation. We provide the best availability of our assets when it is needed, aligned to demand. We deliver all mandatory and supplementary inspections within timescales, stored for accessibility, ready for when it is needed. We employ an asset management approach ISO55001 approach to make sure the demand is supported by quality spares when they are needed, skills and ability of the teams aligned to technology and provide innovation only when it adds value to the activity Support the team and the delivery of lifts and escalators maintenance and project work to standards and within agreed resource levels. Accountabilities Support the management of supply chain contracts to achieve the most cost effective delivery of goods and services. Collate data on all transactions incurred in delivering contracts. Investigate and reconcile transactions and costs as part of an end to end process Develop effective relationships with customers and suppliers. Develop and maintain processes for effective query resolution Support the team as required, to deliver a comprehensive service to the business areas. Provide data, analysis and commentary for management reports. Assist in supporting the timely collection of business unit commercial information and payment of business unit creditors. Assist in identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvement initiatives. Full Job Description with all responsibilities attached The Ideal Candidate should have all the essential criteria below Essential Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and mandated processes with a high level of accuracy Good administration and analytical skills Good interpersonal and relationship building skills Good commercial awareness A customer focussed approach Desirable Railway knowledge Awareness of supply chain processes Experience within a customer service role Stakeholder management Contract management How to apply (External) Salary: £28,000-£32,000 ( Band 5) Closing Date- 6th December 2024 For this role you need to live within 75/90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. Do you consider yourself to have a protected characteristic? 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