Senior Commercial Manager

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Sector: Sales and Business Development
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

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. 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. 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 the role (External)
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consists of three routes North West, Central and West Coast South and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

Commercially manage relationships with contractors and suppliers to maximise the benefit for Network Rail.

Act as the primary interface with Route business users to communicate the benefits of new contracts and suppliers.

Assess commercial risk and implement suitable control measures where required.

Support the efficient and effective implementation of category strategies at Route level.

Take a leading role and advise on the management and resolution of variations, commercial disputes and claims.

Implement appropriate controls to monitor compliance with company commercial policies and procedures.

Review supplier performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators and take appropriate corrective action where required.

Lead the commercial administration for any third-party contractual arrangements that are undertaken by the Route.

Work with relevant teams to provide commercial input into the business planning and maintainer renewals processes.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

Knowledge of the construction industry and related supply chains, including commercial and contract administration processes.

Knowledge of construction contracts and experience of contract management and resolution of disputes.

Effective and proven negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision-making.

Educated to degree level or equivalent and professional qualification.

5 years relevant railway and/or construction experience.

Knowledge of railway commercial contract management.

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:

Computer literate including the ability to utilise in-house and external software (e.g. Oracle E-Business Suite, Bravo, CEMAR).

Able to effectively communicate at all levels, both internally and externally.

Proven ability to manage and drive successful business change programmes.

Membership in an appropriate professional organisation.

At least 5 years experience in a commercial role.

Good leadership skills.

Highly numerate.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges - but also tremendous opportunities. From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn't just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

'Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. 'Inclusion' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.