Sourcing Specialist - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail
Network Rail
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job Introduction

_About the team_

  • Are you interested in working in a fastpaced environment that contributes to managing a_ _wide range of service provision and procurement contracts across Network Rail more than 3,600 suppliers and £2.2 billion of spend. Through rigorous testing and benchmarking against the market, the function always aims to secure the best outcomes for Network Rail and achieve balance between national, regional and local sourcing._

_Where you'll work_


This role sits in 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 Commercial & Procurement (C&P) team leads the design and delivery of commercial strategies to provide solutions for a diverse range of operational and commercial challenges.

We cover the whole lifecycle of category strategies, sourcing, and supplier management, all of which are underpinned by our procurement operations team.

Main Responsibilities

You will 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.


Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and manage the sourcing process from business requirement to contract signature, on behalf of key customers and stakeholders, for medium cost and business risk opportunities, utilising, where relevant, commercial purposebuilt models, to create and deliver commercial and contractual value, in support of the C&P Director's annual savings target
  • Implement approved Integrated Category Strategies (ICS) through the development and delivery of the qualified Sourcing pipeline, in collaboration with the relevant Category Manager and relevant customers and stakeholders, to release the full defined savings and benefits value committed to within the ICS
  • Negotiate sourcing enabled savings and benefit opportunities, in collaboration with all relevant customers and stakeholders, approved by Finance and applied to budgets where applicable, in support of the C&P Director's savings target
  • Facilitate the transition of Sourcing led execution to Strategic Supplier Management, to manage a seamless customer experience from business requirement through to post contract signature and position the Supplier Management team to optimise their delivery of full contractual and relationship value
  • Demand manage customer and stakeholder common sourcing requirements to maximise overall Groupwide commercial value, with a politically aware engagement and direct influencing style across multiple Routes and Regions, in a complex, devolved organisation
  • Develop process and execute activity related to contract variations, amendments and changes, to include contract administration, in collaboration with Supplier Management team, to maintain an accurate supplier data profile in the event of dispute or the invoking of contingency plans
  • Develop and manage sourcing aligned continuous improvement activities, demand pipeline assessments and annual customer satisfaction surveys, to deliver an enhanced customer experience, aligned to the Vision and best in class Procurement ambition

Job Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Do you have the following skills and experience?

  • Educated to a Business or Economics degree standard or equivalent business experience
  • Demonstrable level of Sourcing experience, with a track record of savings delivery
  • Experience with negotiation and dispute resolution skill set
  • Experience with contract law and financial management
  • Experience with driving value from sourcing opportunities
  • Experienced with agile crossfunctional collaborative working methods
  • Politically aware, with the proven ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies at an executive level
  • Experience of problemsolving complex sourcing specific challenges
  • Completer finisher mindset
  • We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation_ from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive. We recognise that the success of the team is dependent on a multicultural, multidisciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions._
  • At Network Rail, we have several employee networks to reflect our diverse population and help to raise issues to the wider workforce and support their membership and support our Everybody Matters strategy, led by our central Diversity & Inclusion team. In IT Services, we have a group of Diversity & Inclusion Champions who take part and lead on many activities, to drive through more initiatives to support an inclusive environment for all its people and _promote a professional and positive working environment_. For more information on D&I at Network Rail, _please follow this link_
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