Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Infrastructure & Contracts

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Generous annual leave 28 days

Pension scheme

Discounts on station travel

Travel loan

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a skilled Sourcing Specialist to join the Infrastructure Sourcing Team within Directs Sourcing. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, develop procurement strategies, and negotiate contracts to deliver value for Britain’s rail infrastructure.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to maximise value, manage risk and governance, and contribute to major programmes that keep the railway moving safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Educated to a Business or Economics degree standard or equivalent business experience.
• Demonstrable level of Sourcing experience, with a track record of savings delivery.
• Experience with negotiation and dispute resolution skill set.
• Experience with contract law and financial management.
• Experience with driving value from sourcing opportunities.
• Experienced with agile cross-functional collaborative working methods.
• Politically aware, with the proven ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies at an executive level.
• Experience of problem-solving complex sourcing specific challenges.
• Completer finisher mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities from requirements to contract signature.
• Develop procurement strategies and run competitive sourcing processes.
• Negotiate commercial outcomes and manage risk and governance in a regulated environment.
• Build supplier partnerships and deliver tangible value for business objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to maximise value and customer experience.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Negotiation

Contract law

Financial management

Agile collaboration

Influencing

Problem-solving

Completer finisher mindset

Education

Business or Economics degree

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a skilled Sourcing Specialist to join the Infrastructure Sourcing Team within Directs Sourcing. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, develop procurement strategies, and negotiate contracts to deliver value for Britain’s rail infrastructure.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to maximise value, manage risk and governance, and contribute to major programmes that keep the railway moving safely and efficiently.