Procurement Manager
Posted 6 days 16 hours ago by Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK1 1
Job Description
About Network Rail
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.
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
Are you interested in being involved in procurements which shape the future of our railways? Are you interested in working on a varied range of high value and complex procurement activities? If so, this role is an exciting opportunity to explore.
About the role
Role: Procurement Manager
Vacancy Type: Full-time but flexible working patterns will be considered.
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Band 4B (£35,582 - £40,830)
Location: The Quadrant Milton Keynes
This role sits within the Directs sourcing team within Route Services, a business area that has been created to supply services to our front-line teams and corporate business functions in the safest, most efficient, and effective way.
The team is responsible for conducting sourcing events for innovative solutions and design delivery within the major signalling and railway systems space, ensuring value for money is achieved through applying your commercial expertise and interpersonal skills. You will also be required to work in accordance with public sector procurement regulations. This role provides opportunities for a varied workload and would suit an individual seeking new challenges.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Sound interested? This is what you will need to have:
Essential
Desirable
How to apply
Closing date: 24th February 2025 - Late applications will not be accepted.
For this role you need to live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes.
To submit your application, click apply now. For tips to help you prepare and apply, click here.
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.
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
Are you interested in being involved in procurements which shape the future of our railways? Are you interested in working on a varied range of high value and complex procurement activities? If so, this role is an exciting opportunity to explore.
About the role
Role: Procurement Manager
Vacancy Type: Full-time but flexible working patterns will be considered.
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Band 4B (£35,582 - £40,830)
Location: The Quadrant Milton Keynes
This role sits within the Directs sourcing team within Route Services, a business area that has been created to supply services to our front-line teams and corporate business functions in the safest, most efficient, and effective way.
The team is responsible for conducting sourcing events for innovative solutions and design delivery within the major signalling and railway systems space, ensuring value for money is achieved through applying your commercial expertise and interpersonal skills. You will also be required to work in accordance with public sector procurement regulations. This role provides opportunities for a varied workload and would suit an individual seeking new challenges.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A willingness to grow through exposure to new categories and the willingness to take on new challenges.
- A desire to learn and a commitment to proactive personal development.
- Experience in developing and implementing sourcing strategies using a structured sourcing process, aligned to business needs and objectives.
- Strong interpersonal skills to support stakeholder management and cross-functional working.
- Aptitude for commercial problem solving in the context of a large and complex organisation.
- Manage the sourcing activities for medium cost and business risk opportunities and work collaboratively with relevant customers and stakeholders to create and deliver commercial and contractual value.
- An appetite to support the wider team on high cost and complex projects.
Sound interested? This is what you will need to have:
Essential
- Recognised skills in contractual and commercial matters, with credibility and experience to act as advisor to other staff.
- Successful procurement background with practical intermediate level experience.
- Contributed towards maintaining successful relationships with suppliers.
- Knowledge of relevant contract terms.
- Strong negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional institution.
How to apply
Closing date: 24th February 2025 - Late applications will not be accepted.
For this role you need to live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes.
To submit your application, click apply now. For tips to help you prepare and apply, click here.
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information.