Senior Procurement Manager (railway)

Daily rate: £630 per inside of IR35.

Location: onsite 3 days a week in London or York

Duration: 6months

Key Accountabilities

1. Develop, and continually enhance, project specific procurement strategies that compliment the National Programme Strategy and maintain security of supply and value for money and HSQE performance for a range of contracts.
2. Perform the full range of procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
3. Provide procurement advice on an asset wide basis relating to specific portfolio issues.
4. Support pre-contract procurement of main contractors and where appropriate actively influence the procurement of sub-contracting activity by the main contractors.
5. Exercise compliance with company policies, procedures and governance and legal (including EU Directives) and regulatory requirements.
6. Manage a range of preferred suppliers developing positive supplier relationships aligned to business objectives.
7. Identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities and contribute to the achievement of efficiency targets for a specific portfolio.
8. Manage the process for the measuring of supplier performance so that effective feedback takes place to facilitate continuous improvement.
9. Exercise delegated authority to procure in accordance with established policies and governance.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• A Procurement Act 2023 practitioner
• Knowledge of EU Procurement Directives.
• From preferably a digital railway background or experience in digital railways; or From a rolling stock procurement background in passenger or freight especially.

Desirable

• Railway Experience in signalling preferably digital
• Sound knowledge of the relevant suppler marketplace
• Knowledge of E Procurement