Rail Procurement Manager

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take a more strategic role within a major rail organisation? Do you have strong experience delivering high value works or services procurements within a regulated environment?Salary: £55,596 - £67,813 + discretionary bonus and excellent benefits (DOE) Location: London or Basingstoke, hybrid, 3 days per week in office. I am recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join Network Rail''s Southern region during a significant period of change across the UK rail industry.This is a senior procurement position with flexibility depending on your strengths and experience. You could be aligned to a business partnering function, including responsibility for managing and developing a small team, or take a more delivery-focused role leading major and complex procurement activity.You will work closely with senior stakeholders, shaping procurement strategies and pipelines while providing expert commercial advice to ensure value for money and effective delivery.Essential experience Strong background in strategic procurement, ideally across major works or servicesExperience delivering high-value and complex procurementsStrong knowledge of public procurement regulations, particularly Utilities RegulationsExcellent stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior stakeholdersAbility to develop and implement procurement strategies rather than solely managing transactional buying activityExperience working within a ..... full job details .....