Performance & Reporting Assistant

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization is seeking a Performance & Reporting Assistant to support Supplier Relationship Management activities. The successful candidate will design and implement reports, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure quality in reporting. Essential skills include analytical thinking, attention to detail, and proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary of circa £28,000 per annum depending on experience, with additional compensation for London-based roles.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Bonus scheme

Season ticket subsidies

Qualifications

• Must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies.
• Demonstrate active progress toward obtaining required qualifications.
• Provide evidence of applicable experience as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement internal and external reports.
• Produce scheduled and ad hoc reporting.
• Manage stakeholder relationships.
• Identify and deliver improvements to reporting methods.
• Answer reporting-related queries.
• Arrange meetings for management.
• Prepare agenda and papers for executive meetings.
• Support delivery of data analysis.

Skills

Analytical nature

Attention to detail

Creativity

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Documentation skills

Data analysis

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Performance & Reporting Assistant - ID: IRC2328236

Location: York, Derby, London or Manchester

Salary: Circa £28,000 per annum dependent on experience (+£3200 for London based roles)

Role Type: Permanent, Full time

Please note there are multiple roles available

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and to creating a safe and accessible railway for everyone. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Position summary

In the Eastern Region Commercial Directorate, we are looking for talented individuals to join our growing team. The role supports Supplier Relationship Management activities across the Region, including scheduling and co-ordination of meetings and events, supporting and collating production of reports, and assisting in validation of performance data through building strong collaborative relationships with regional stakeholders.

View the Candidate Pack for further information on the Commercial Team and Application Process.

Key Accountabilities

• Proactively design, develop and implement new internal and external reports and analysis to meet new or changing business requirements
• Produce scheduled and ad hoc reporting and analysis to agreed schedules and quality standards
• Manage key contacts and stakeholders, liaising with them regularly to understand, prioritise and support their current business requirements
• Identify, plan and deliver improvements to the existing reporting delivery methods
• Answer reporting related queries from internal and external customers within agreed service levels
• Arrange meetings for the management team
• Co-ordinate and prepare agenda and papers for executive meetings and assist with follow-up action as necessary
• Support the delivery of data analysis within time parameters

Essential

• Analytical nature
• Excellent attention to detail
• High standards of report accuracy and presentation
• Creativity and excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Advanced PowerPoint and MS Excel skills
• Experience of taking minutes
• Experience of organising meetings and agendas
• Data analysis

Desirable

• Experience of extracting information and reporting from multiple sources, including databases
• Knowledge of business objects
• Project management experience

Requirements

Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress toward obtaining them, or evidence of applicable experience as a condition of employment.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender, employment status, trade union affiliation, or other factors. We are committed to flexible working and supporting adjustments as needed.

Pre-employment checks

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters. This includes a basic criminal record check, verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and previous three years employment history. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. For more information, please contact the Resourcing Team.

Safety and benefits

Keeping people safe on the railway is essential. You should be able to demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and an awareness of our safety vision. Network Rail offers a range of benefits including a pension scheme, generous annual leave, a bonus scheme, and season ticket subsidies (up to specified limits).

Closing date

Closing date: 8th October 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We reserve the right to close the advert early based on application volumes.