Job Description

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Sourcing Director Inside IR35 for a 12 month contract based Hybrid (3 days per week in Milton Keynes office and remaining WFH)



Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!



The post-holder will oversee all sourcing opportunities for Route Services and Routes, driving a culture of commercial and innovative excellence, aligning to and implementing category strategies by designing and leading sourcing strategies. Working with the Routes and the C&P leadership team, the post-holder will deliver the full value derivation of category strategies, leverage external market best practice and innovation, maximising savings and benefits.



The main duties and responsibilities of the Sourcing Director would be:

Leadership, execution and management of the sourcing process, realising defined value, to include ca. 500m savings against 16bn spend, within an OJEU environment Deliver value to the Routes, customising sourcing execution to meet specified needs whilst generating strong, collaborative supplier relationships and with measurable KPIs Challenge demand and requirements of Routes customers to shape commercial thinking and lead on the key Routes sourcing decisions, identifying opportunities to aggregate needs or bespoke design Lead negotiator on high impact or complex sourcing projects; managing senior Routes stakeholders to deliver optimal sourcing outcomes Develop relationships across Routes and functional teams to capture and transfer sourcing information for a seamless transition from sourcing strategy implementation and execution to the Supplier Management team Lead the development of the Sourcing pipeline, aligned with Category Management and Routes priorities and objectives. Translate category opportunities into executable sourcing plans. Lead regular external market assessments e.g. market trend analysis, market dynamics, market shifts, new product offerings, innovation and trends, across all spend categories Recognised in the Procurement market for their sourcing excellence. Bring innovation, expertise and ideas back into Network Rail to deliver significant savings benefits, economies of scale, process efficiency and ultimately sourcing excellence to Routes and Route Services, whilst solving real business problems Oversee management reporting on overall value delivery including; target versus actual savings achieved, customer and supplier satisfaction Create and lead a team of motivated and talented sourcing professionals, with specialised training schemes, fostering team-work, promoting talent management, with a succession plan implemented.

Essential:

Educated to a degree standard and MCIPS qualified (or equivalent professional body with chartered status) An industry recognised leader in the creation and execution of strategic sourcing solutions including leading supply chain, SRM, negotiations and contracting with an outstanding track record of delivery within an infrastructure or engineering environment A demonstrable depth of senior procurement leadership experience generally, but also within cross-category sourcing, supply chain thinking and contract management Solution driven, negotiator, innovator, cost and value led Proven senior level commercial, negotiation and dispute resolution skill set Outstanding communication and business partnering skillset Politically savvy, with the ability to use exemplary direct and indirect influencing strategies Demonstrable leadership skills and problem-solving experience and in large, complex organisations

Desirable:

Detailed knowledge of the UK Rail Industry, including procurement processes in a reclassified environment

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant



Network Rail guarantees to interview?veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we?will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".