Commercial Manager

Who We Are Vacancy Details Duration: Permanent Salary: £43, 588 - £53,167 Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter Some Of Our Great Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact. Plus more.... About The Role What does the average day look like? At Network Rail, no two days are ever quite the same-and that's what makes it exciting. As a Commercial Manager within the Innovation, Delivery & Improvement team, you will provide commercial services to our project managers and technical experts across the Technical Authority function to enable delivery of a wide range of high-profile projects focused on innovation, safety benefits and financial efficiencies. The successful candidate will have good commercial knowledge and experience in commercially managing investment projects. You will be responsible for providing proactive support and guidance to project delivery teams around to the most appropriate route to market, undertaking pre-contract activities in line with internal and external assurance, governance and regulatory requirements, and providing wider commercial support to the project team. We're looking for a Commercial Manager who can hit the ground running, can work collaboratively, is able to follow and apply business and industry processes, has good commercial experience to drive procurement and projects forward, and manage challenges where these arise. On Any Given Day, You Might
• Provide guidance to project professionals on the most suitable route to market, establishing and implementing appropriate commercial strategies.
• Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement by undertaking analysis and benchmarking of completed projects.
• Support on pre- and post- contract procurement activities as appropriate, including final account settlements as part of project closure activities.
• Attend team meetings to discuss shared learning and knowledge sharing.
• Support the Senior Commercial Manager and project teams with compliance with Network Rail's Corporate Governance rules, delivering work within governance.
• Support with contractual issues and negotiations with suppliers. A Little Bit About The Team... The Innovation, Delivery and Improvement (IDI) team deliver a wide range of projects and programmes that enable the organisation and wider industry to deliver change, realise benefits and meet strategic objectives. These fall into four main categories:
• Compliance - programmes aimed at achieving compliance with legislation or policy.
• Strategic - deliver a clearly defined vision that realises strategic opportunities and may change the operating model.
• Emergent - evolve to respond to situations or events that are often beyond the organisation's immediate control.
• Research, Innovation & Development - driving change for the business through new ideas. The IDI team is comprised of project professionals, planning & controls leads and commercial managers. We have a friendly and welcoming team environment and put a strong emphasis on learning and continuously improving. Next Steps We encourage you to review our Safety Vision, as safety is an important part of the culture at Network Rail Ref Your experience and skills Who are we looking for? We are looking for a candidate who is motivated, reliable and proactive. With a sharp eye for detail and risk, you'll provide advice to your colleagues across the commercial and procurement space, provide constructive challenge where needed and ensure compliance with corporate and external governance and regulatory requirements. We're looking for someone who has proven experience in rail or public sector sourcing and procurement (pre and post contract). Essential Criteria
• Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects
• Demonstrable relevant experience
• Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract
• Good understanding of the construction/railway industry
• Good negotiation skills