Buyer - C&P

1. Develop and manage the transactional sourcing process from business requirement to contract signature, on behalf of customers and stakeholders, for low cost and business risk requirements, adding business value through expediting commodity requirements at pace and to the highest quality and accuracy standards.

2. Manage the reporting of sourcing spend category-specific data and metrics, working in collaboration with the Procurement Data Analyst and manage an accurate sourcing spend and savings pipeline and profile.

3. Execute the uploading of new supplier contracts onto relevant systems in a timely manner, to manage all TRU Contracts and Procurement (C&P) contractual and regulatory obligations.

4. Execute the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) phases of a tender process in collaboration with the relevant Sourcing leads, to shape and develop quality tender documents and enhance customer experience, working collaboratively with the relevant Sourcing leads.

5. Identify and implement Sourcing-specific continuous improvement initiatives.

6. Support the team with the ensuring compliance with the governance and assurance processes including one up reporting and supporting TRU C&P panel.

7. Undertake full range of procurement activities including obtaining supplier prices, tendering negotiation and purchase order placement.

8. Provision of dedicated support to senior staff in commodity area.

Do you have experience, or an interest in Procurement? Do you want to join a team that is responsible for providing an efficient Procurement service to a fast paced, exciting Programme? We are looking for colleagues that have the following skills and experience.

Analytical Skills – Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Procurement – to deliver solutions to meet our customer needs.

Customer Service – Interacting with our customer groups across the Programme, we need you to help be the face of our team.

System Skills – we are looking for people that will become experts on Bravo, our Procurement System, enabling us to manage the workload across all teams effectively.

Organisational Skills – we are looking for people that will be able to manage all our customer groups on the Programme., This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join the TRU C&P sourcing team in providing support to the TRU Programme. You will have an engaging and positive attitude and will thrive on delivering quality outputs with great attention to detail., Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.

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. Watch our video to find out more!

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. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

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 our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times. For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk, The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Programme is a major multi-billion-pound upgrade of the railway infrastructure across from Manchester to York.

Salary: Circa £28,000 per annum depending on experience.