Senior Buyer

ENGINEERINGUK; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

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Sector: Supply Chain and Procurement

Role: Senior Executive

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we are part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
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 are an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.

The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network.

Brief Description
Working in the procurement team in Western Route, delivering an efficient Procurement service for our stakeholders. Developing, implementing and maintaining contracting and commercial arrangements and delivering optimum value for money.

Your Main Responsibilities will be to:

1. Develop and implement individual project and steady state contracting strategy proposals including preparation and evaluation of tender documents and negotiation of contracts.
2. Provide post contract commercial management support for a range of contracts.
3. Provide dedicated support to senior staff in respect of individual projects and/or contract/commercial issues, including rapid response to potential contract disputes.
4. Target specific goods, services and/or suppliers to identify how tangible improvements may be made in the procurement of these goods and services.
5. Undertake regular contract management meetings with key stakeholders and suppliers to monitor whether maximum value was delivered via contract.
6. Manage responsibilities for endorsements and approval of contract variations.
7. Provide all services to programme/project teams in a timely and cost effective manner and contribute positively towards the achievement of programme/project objectives.

You will ideally 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.

What could set you apart (Desirable)

• Membership of appropriate professional institution.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.