Head of Commercial Services

3 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
**What will you be doing?**

Lead the development, negotiation and deployment of commercial agreements and provide post contract and contract management support for the strategic signalling programme and strategic support to procurement and business case activities within the programme as required.
- Develop, implement and maintain complex commercial funding strategies
- Develop, implement and maintain complex third party and industry commercial strategies
- Lead negotiation of complex, and high value contracts, achieving best value. Prepare and execute the corresponding contracts.
- Lead commercial activity, which is compliant with Network Rail policies, procedures and governance and legal (including EU Directives) and regulatory requirements.
- Identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities, including contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the establishment of tools to benchmark programme efficiencies.
- Influence and liaise with other Industry and national programmes to manage consistency in the commercial approach to supply market.
- Identify key commercial and contractual risks to business and manage contracts to mitigate risk.
- Develop appropriate processes and systems to regularly measure and monitor supplier performance and exercise delegated authority to procure in accordance with established policies and governance.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of best practice systems and processes for the effective, efficient and consistent management of procurement and supply chain activities.
- Lead and direct the preparation and implementation of appropriate commercial assurance regimes and prepare robust tender documents structuring the pricing document to facilitate cost analysis feedback for high value/high risk contracts and manage the whole tender process.

Do you have the following skills and experience?

Essential
- Proven commercial leadership at a functional level
- Successful experience in negotiating commercial arrangements
- Substantial experience in setting up, implementing and running 3rd Party financing and commercial arrangements
- Chartered membership of relevant professional institution
- Thorough knowledge of construction and third party contracts and contract requirements
- Proven experience of balancing stakeholder expectations against the needs and capabilities of the business and suppliers
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Practitioner experience of risk management and contracts assurance

Desirable
- Wide and successful management background either in rail or construction industry with extensive experience at a senior level of procurement and contracting
- Experience of operating contracts and procurement processes and procedures within Network Rail
- Experience of leading private financing programmes and/or complex multiple party commercial arrangements
- 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._
- At Network Rail, we have several employee networks to reflect our diverse population and help to raise issues to the wider workforce and support their membership and support our Everybody Matters strategy, led by our central Diversity & Inclusion team. In IT Services, we have a group of Diversity & Inclusion Champions who take part and lead on many activities, to drive through more initiatives to support an inclusive environment for all its people and _promote a professional and positive working environment_. For more information on D&I at Network Rail, _please follow this link_

About The Company
**We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.**

Our role is to run a safe, reliable, and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.

We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Pass

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