Supplier Contract Specialist

2 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time

Job Introduction
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.

We are passionate about safety and procurement excellence, working closely with our colleagues and the supply chain to provide solutions that deliver great value for passengers.

Main Responsibilities
Manage medium cost and business risk assessed supplier contracts across multiple spend categories and work collaboratively with relevant customers and stakeholders to create and deliver incremental contractual and relationship value, in support of the Network Rail customer of choice ambition
- Ownership of 20 to 30 medium cost and business risk assessed contracts, utilising the lite implementation of the Supplier Management Framework, to meet all governance, regulatory, risk-reward and exit strategy requirements and deliver the full commercial and contractual value negotiated by Sourcing
- Deliver relationship generation-based value committed at the time of Sourcing-led contract negotiation and execution, working collaboratively with the relevant Category Manager/s and Sourcing Manager/s, together with all relevant customers and stakeholders
- Implementation of the lite Meeting Governance Framework for specifically led suppliers, delivering a single, joined up supplier managed led approach, one supplier dialogue and engagement model throughout Network Rail and to secure the best deal through supplier managed demand engagement, selling strategies and demand aggregation, in a complex, devolved organisation
- Drive the fullest day-to-day operational service and contractual performance value from the supplier contract and relationship, in support of the customer and stakeholders’ business case and service delivery requirements, working collaboratively with the relevant business-based Supplier Performance Manager
- Facilitate and manage contractual changes throughout the contract lifecycle, resultant from evolving business and specification requirements, in collaboration with relevant customers and stakeholders, for the accurate management and reporting on cost, risk and service performance indicators
- Negotiation and implementation of cost savings and benefits throughout the contract lifecycle, in support of the C&P Director’s annual cost savings target
- Develop and execute process for uploading and maintaining supplier contractual data on relevant systems, to maintain accurate contractual cost, spend, risk and relationship management information and to support the annual Finance led budget planning process in the event of budgetary challenges, contractual dispute and issues or if contractual contingency plans are invoked
- Research and disseminate external market supplier management practices within the Supplier Management team, to enhance existing good practice and moving towards a recognised best in class capability, in support of the employer of choice ambition
- Develop and implement contract continuous improvement activities, demand pipeline assessments and annual customer satisfaction surveys, to deliver accurate progress reporting against each baseline contract in the Balanced Scorecard and to lead cross-functional alignment/learnings, aligned to the Vision and best in class Procurement ambition
- Establish a collaborative way of working with Accounts Payable and relevant stakeholders to effectively manage and resolve payments and invoicing issues

Essential
- Educated to a Business or Economics degree standard or equivalent business experience
- Procurement experience, to include Supplier Management
- Experience of driving value from complex supplier contracts and relationships
- Experience with negotiation and dispute resolution skill set
- Ability to deliver defined relationship and commercial value
- Experience with agile cross-functional collaborative working methods
- Politically aware, with the ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies
- Demonstrable level of problem-solving experience
- Completer finisher mindset

Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of the UK Rail Industry, including procurement processes in a reclassified environment
- 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 multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions._
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