Strategic Rail Procurement Lead

DB Cargo (UK) Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee benefits platform

Employee Assistance Programme

CIPS development support

Hybrid working opportunities

Zusammenfassung

DB Cargo UK Limited seeks an experienced Procurement Manager to own direct procurement categories supporting maintenance, engineering and operations within a rail and logistics environment.

You will develop category strategies, lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships to drive cost efficiency, continuity, and operational resilience across our fleet maintenance and services.

Qualifikationen

• Three years’ experience in direct procurement, category management or strategic sourcing.
• Experience managing suppliers in engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, rail, transport, or industrial environments.
• Proven success in delivering cost reduction, value improvement and supply continuity.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience influencing and collaborating with multiple operational stakeholders.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience.

Aufgaben

• Manage direct procurement categories supporting engineering, maintenance and operations.
• Develop category and sourcing strategies based on spend, supplier performance and market intelligence.
• Lead commercial negotiations, tender exercises and sourcing projects.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships to improve quality, delivery and value.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to protect operations.
• Support inventory optimisation to balance stock, working capital and customer requirements.
• Manage supplier performance through structured reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resolve supply issues, shortages, non-conformances, warranty claims and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve end-to-end procurement.
• Produce procurement performance information and KPIs.

Kenntnisse

Direct procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Ausbildung

Degree-level qualification

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

DB Cargo UK Limited seeks an experienced Procurement Manager to own direct procurement categories supporting maintenance, engineering and operations within a rail and logistics environment.

You will develop category strategies, lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships to drive cost efficiency, continuity, and operational resilience across our fleet maintenance and services.