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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

We offer excellent benefits, including :

🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Defined benefit pension scheme.

🚂 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.

🚂 Up to 75% off leisure travel.

🎟 Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

🌍 Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

🕊 Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.

🧸 We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments

Plus, more....

Brief Description

Are you interested in a role supporting the Network Rail Commercial management team to manage materials, operations, and logistics contracts? Working in a newly created role to provide commercial support in the improvement of our supply contracts and supplier performance? If so, this role provides a broad remit across a breadth of contract types that will deliver tangible improvements to passenger and stakeholder performance metrics across the network.

This is a vital role in our Materials, Operations and Logistics (MOL) team within the Route Services Commercial and Procurement function. You will be part of a small specialist commercial team delivering supplier and commercial management. You will be working closely with the MOL post contract and sourcing team and Supply Chain Operations business management teams to help deliver the strategy and framework under which SCO commercial management is run.

To succeed in this role, you will need to work in line with Network Rail's Commercial Management Framework, to include the administration of commercial assurance and governance practices, support of commercial negotiations and disputes, efficiencies and continuous improvement targets, whilst supporting our contract teams to meet all regulatory requirements.

Responsible for supporting the robust management of contracts in line with internal and external assurance, governance and regulatory requirements, and providing commercial support to commercial teams in driving cost, risk, relationship and performance value.

About the role (External)

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the Commercial and Supply Chain Operations teams to:
• Manage contract administrative controls and monitoring requirements (using BravoNR e-procurement system and Oracle for spend management)
• Support internal and external assurance and governance requirements for extensions, variations and novations of contracts
• Support regulatory requirements associated with managing contracts, to ensure compliance with legislation
• Support on contractual issues and negotiations
• Complete audits of supplier obligations to ensure they're being carried out in accordance with contractual requirements
• Required to develop rapport and trust at all levels within our customer teams in order to deliver a support service that adds value and meets business needs.

Sound interested? This is what you will need to have:

Essential

• Previous post contract commercial management experience related to the types of activities identified in the 'Main Responsibilities' section, in either public or private sector environments
• Previous experience of successfully dealing with contracts including evidence of focused delivery
• Evidence of building a strong rapport and relationships at all levels with customers and stakeholders
• Experience of supporting cross-functional teams to deliver results for customers

How to apply (External)

Vacancy type: 12 month Fix Term Contract, 35 hours per week, Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours.

Location: Birmingham, Manchester, Crewe

Closing date: 20 th April 2025

Band & Salary: Band 4C £43,588 - £50,018

Interview will be held on: 30 th April 2025

To help you find out more about the role we have created a candidate pack, linked below, which gives you an insight into what it's like to work at Network Rail including our purpose, our culture and values, pay and benefits, learning and development and how we create an inclusive environment for all, hear what some of our brilliant team members think about Network Rail in this video

Do you consider yourself to have a protected characteristic? If so and you require any additional support with your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcer who will happily assist.

Click 'apply for this job' to apply. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact mark.powell4@networkrail.co.uk

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