Procurement Business Partneradvisor

4 months ago


Remote, United Kingdom Railpen Full time

**PROCUREMENT ADVISOR**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Advisor to join our Procurement team on a permanent basis. The role operates in a remote capacity, but will require occasional travel to the office.

Who we are

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £33 billion in assets and the administration of the railways pension schemes, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds. It also provides administration services to a wide variety of schemes across sectors outside of the rail industry.

Our heritage of supporting the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and drives our passion for how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

The role

As the Procurement Advisor you be responsible for promoting procurement best practices within Railpen and delivering value for money. You will drive forward procurement sourcing activities in an effective and structured manner, ensuring compliance with the Procurement Policy, which includes providing advice and guidance to key internal stakeholders.

The Procurement Advisor will play a key role in leading end to end procurement processes for sourcing new services. You will lead on advising on commercial decisions for key procurement categories, Identify and lead on value-added opportunities for VFM and ensure compliance with the procurement policy and all relevant processes. Other responsibilities include ensuring consistent and compliant use of the supplier on boarding due diligence process.

The person

We are looking for someone who can foster a collaborative and positive work environment and have the ability to work cohesively with other departments and with members of the procurement team to drive forward our sourcing initiatives. You will exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, engaging with both internal and external stakeholders and be able to effectively convey technical information. In addition, you will have an analytical mindset and methodical skills to investigate and resolve problems. Being highly organised and possessing the ability to deliver success with a diverse workload whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail is also key to being successful in the role.

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment including honesty, transparency and commitment to doing what is best for our members and colleagues and role model excellent professional standards and conduct.

What we can offer you

Rewarding you
- A competitive salary (depending on experience)
- 28 day annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous annual bonus plan
- We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
- 4x Life Assurance cover
- Colleague referral scheme

Heath & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Heath cash plan
- Eye care vouchers
- Flu vaccination

Lifestyle
- We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
- Buy and sell holidays
- Give as you earn scheme
- Paid volunteering days
- Flexible half days leave
- Electric vehicle leasing
- Cycle to work scheme

Next Steps

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Reference ID: Procurement BP

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: Procurement BP



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