Procurement Manager - C&P

Are you a sourcing superstar? If so, we want you!

We are looking for dynamic procurement professionals to join our team, leading high value and complex sourcing projects.

If you love to engage with your customers, thrive on using your own initiative, have great people skills and are passionate about making a difference, please read on.

We are committed to working with our customers and the supply chain to procure and manage great commercial solutions that deliver value for passengers.

Our team leads exciting infrastructure related sourcing projects including building and civils, structural design and engineering projects, professional consultancy, lifts & escalators, property, decarbonisation, property development schemes, personal protective equipment, ecological services, drones, helicopters, waste management, security services and specialist rail plant. All of which supports our vision to Putting Passengers First by keeping our rail infrastructure operational.

Our team is one of 6 sourcing teams as part of the Route Services Commercial and Procurement team. We are a team of 20, with a great team ethos of supporting and developing each other. We enjoy regular team events together combining an element of learning as well as enjoying each others company.

Youll work closely with your customers and our business experts to undertake pre-market engagement with the supply chain, draft sourcing strategies and tender documentation. Youll be the expert leading the sourcing project, undertake complex commercial evaluations, including using your professional knowledge to lead negotiations with suppliers. You will have excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, be proactive, have in depth experience of the end-to-end procurement process, be happy to challenge and be challenged and be prepared to go above and beyond to support our customers.

Understanding your customers needs will put you in the best place to identify the optimum strategic direction and put in place contracting strategies that embrace change, innovation and creative thinking. We want you to bring us new ideas to help us:

improve safety everyone home safe every day;

be more sustainable.

be more efficient financially and programme management.

introduce innovation from our supply chain; and

provide creative contracting strategies., As a Sourcing Manager at Network Rail, no two days are the same. Youll lead complex, high-value sourcing projects particularly across indirect procurement from shaping business requirements through to contract signature, ensuring we deliver meaningful commercial outcomes. Working closely with stakeholders across functions and regions, youll implement category strategies, negotiate contracts, and drive innovation to solve business challenges through the supply market. Youll also manage risk and governance in a regulated environment, support the smooth handover to supplier management teams, and contribute to continuous improvement across the sourcing function. With a strong focus on collaboration, inclusion, and delivering value beyond expectation, your work will help us unlock savings and build a more efficient, effective railway for everyone.

We are looking for a commercially astute and driven Sourcing Manager to join our Procurement team at Network Rail. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management, with a proven ability to deliver value and ensure compliance across complex procurement projects. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, along with a good understanding of public sector procurement regulations., Deep level of Sourcing experience, with a demonstrable track record of savings delivery

Demonstrable level of negotiation and dispute resolution skill set

Demonstrable experience of contract law and financial management

Demonstrable experience of driving value from complex sourcing opportunities

Experienced with agile cross-functional collaborative working methods

Politically savvy, with the proven ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies

Demonstrable level of problem-solving experience of complex sourcing specific challenges

Completer finisher mindset

Please see attached job description for full details.
Desirable Criteria

Has an understanding of public sector procurement legislation.

Experience in delivering multi-million pound procurement projects (over 10m).

Line management experience., 2. A) Competency test and B) formal interview (2A and 2B stages will take place on the same day.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more.