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Senior Commercial Manager

Hybrid in Milton Keynes·Full-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Network Rail

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Our summary

Salary: £55,596 - £67,813 a year
About £3,570 - £4,160 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Milton Keynes
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Friday 30 October
Commute: Season ticket loan

Skills

Requirements

Nice to have

Experience of managing and developing a team of staff
Good communication skills both written and oral
Experience of contractors accounts and/or actual cost auditing
Understanding and use of NEC4 Condition's of Contract

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered
Generous annual leave up to 28 days plus statutory days (role dependant), with the option to buy/sell days
Discounts at selected stations with your Network Rail pass
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% off leisure train tickets for you and your dependents (subject to T&Cs)
Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets
Volunteer leave to make a positive impact

Plus more....

The role

Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based at The Quadrant, Milton Keynes. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. Please note for this role you must living within 90 minutes of The Quadrant, Milton Keynes.
Band & Salary: Band.3.C £55,596 - £67,813
Establish and implement effective commercial strategies, including project cost management, and provide feedback to support future procurement activities.
Provide commercial management of framework agreements and supporting contracts, leading commercial reviews of contractor performance and attending valuation and progress meetings where required.
Lead the estimating, risk and value management activities throughout the project lifecycle, identifying commercial risks early and recommending appropriate mitigating actions.
Lead price negotiations under existing contracts and framework agreements, including target cost negotiations, and contribute fully to Quantitative Risk Assessment and Value Management workshops.
Monitor and manage project reporting, ensuring information is accurately maintained in line with company reporting systems. Analyse and explain variances against forecasts, budgets and outturn costs, recommending mitigating actions where required.
Lead and support the commercial team across live projects, ensuring resources are effectively deployed to meet project requirements.
Provide proactive commercial advice, expertise and governance on contract and scope changes, ensuring compliance with change control processes and supporting the timely resolution of contract variations.
Manage commercial correspondence and contractual notices in accordance with contractual requirements, ensuring Network Rail's contractual position is clearly established and maintained.
Identify emerging commercial issues, support the management of contractual claims, and assist in the resolution of legal and commercial disputes in partnership with functional teams.
Implement and maintain appropriate compliance controls and audit processes to ensure adherence to Network Rail procedures, group policies and company standards.
Lead final account settlements and project close-out activities, ensuring completion in line with project authorities, plans and agreed timescales.
Monitor multi-year framework agreements and reconcile annual accounts within required deadlines.
Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and providing feedback through the Cost Allocation Feedback process.
Support pre- and post-contract procurement activities while acting as a role model for commercial colleagues through coaching and development.

Essential Criteria

Knowledge of railway and construction industry conditions of contract
Educated to degree level or equivalent and professional qualification.
Experienced negotiator
Experience of resolution of construction contract disputes
Demonstrable relevant railway and/or construction experience
Knowledge of railway commercial contract management

Please see attached job description for full details.

Additional Information

Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact David McAuslan (hiring manager)

Closing date: Friday 30th October. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 30th November, depending on business requirements.

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

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

About Network Rail

Industry: Transportation

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About the company & team

Join Network Rail! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

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

You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative Commercial Services team that sits within Commercial & Procurement. This team plays a key role in keeping Britain's railways running efficiently and safely. You will support a wide range of Contracts largely within the signalling environment, but we work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to deliver value for money, ensure compliance, and support strategic objectives. It's a fast-paced and dynamic environment where your ideas are valued, and professional development is encouraged.

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