Procurement & Contracts Business Partner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - ScotRail

ScotRail

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS BUSINESS PARTNER

ATRIUM COURT/HYBRID WORKING

ScotRail has played a critical role in keeping people moving during the pandemic, with services helping get key workers and others to where they need to be.

There has been significant investment across the network to electrify lines, and on new and upgraded trains. This helped to deliver ScotRail's highest ever score for customer satisfaction in the most recent National Rail Passenger Survey.

With more than 5,000 employees, we are looking for people who are focussed on our customers, to continue delivering the best possible service for people throughout the country.

Twice accredited as a Top Employer and having achieved Investors in Diversity, we value our people and aim to inspire, attract, and keep the best talent and provide our people with a safe place to truly thrive at work.

We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap across the rail industry and would love to see more young people, women, people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBT+ employees and the differently abled.

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but add to it.

At ScotRail, we proactively embrace diversity across our workforce. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team

THE ROLE:

The key purpose of this role is to oversee the management of key contracts, strategic sourcing and business as usual procurement activities for the assigned Directorate with a view to maximising value for money for ScotRail Trains Limited (SRT).

This will be achieved by ensuring the Procurement Policy is understood and followed by the key stakeholders within the business and that supplier performance management processes are put in place to promote and achieve this.

Key accountabilities:

Manage and develop the relationships with stakeholders and suppliers within your Directorate and wider business, along with key legal services providers.
Govern compliance to the Procurement Policy across the contractual landscape for your respective function.
Monitor, track, expedite and where appropriate implement variations to lease, supply and service contracts.
Manage and mentor direct line reports (if applicable) with an aim to retain and develop these members of staff towards a successful succession plan.
Control and ensure the ongoing improvement in commercial terms for the company and deliverable outputs across the supply chain.
Evaluate and advise scope for new and improved contracts, and the development of internal processes, systems and management procedures.
Work with the key contract stakeholders and suppliers to develop focussed set of KPI's for the performance of the contract.
Assist in the direction of supply chain performance through ongoing reviews of contract KPI's.
Participate in periodic Contract/Performance Reviews for your Contracts.
Create and own Business Plans for strategic sourcing/tendering opportunities, where appropriate, for contracts due to expire and areas of high spend which are not currently captured under a contract.
Assist in enhancing and implementing robust purchasing policies and procedures.
Continued supplier rationalisation and assist in developing new and existing supply chain relationships.
Continue to develop and manage the use of ScotRail Contract terms and condition templates.
Some travel within the UK will be expected as part of the role (mainly Scotland).

THE PERSON:
Educated to degree level in related field or equivalent. Ideally Chartered or working/willing to work towards being chartered member of CIPS. An excellent team player who excels in developing relationships with critical stakeholders.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience of end to end tendering process, managing commercial contracts in a public sector (ideally utilities contracts regulations) environment is essential.

Highly articulate and analytical and proficient IT skills including MS-Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Desirable to have relevant qualifications/experience in Legal Contracts Management.

Hours of work: 35-hour week Monday - Friday and is based in Atrium Court/Hybrid working.

Reference Salary:
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum.

We'll ensure you're rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes:
Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme
Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family, where applicable.
Generous holiday allowance
Hapi benefits package, offered to everyone at ScotRail