Direct Procurement Manager
Job Introduction
Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day.
We are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team based from London Bridge (occasional travel to other locations as required, i.e. York, Manchester and other Southeastern office and depot locations)
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey, so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future.
Can you move people? Apply now.
What you’ll do
This role is an important component of the Southeastern Procurement team. The team are responsible for all purchasing requirements for the organisation and support a wide range of functions from purchase order creation, supplier management, tendering, contract and commercial support and delivering value through savings, improved contracts and supply chain efficiencies.
The purpose of this role is to provide support to deliver Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) compliant procurement activities within the direct category procurement (passenger services, train services, major programmes / business development), engineering with some potential support for the indirect side of the business. This will include delivering high quality tenders, stakeholder contract and commercial support, supplier management and delivering value through savings, improved contracts and supply chain efficiencies.
Principle accountabilities
- Responsible for entire tender process with the Operations category for new requirements, negotiating extensions or renegotiations whilst complying with UCR16 and PA23.
- Proposing appropriate terms and conditions and drafting amendment to Southeastern or standard form terms and conditions for purchasing/procurement requirements.
- To work with contract managers to develop procurement strategies and 12-24 month project pipelines across the Direct category and determine technical specifications.
- Working with internal stakeholders to ensure goods & services are appropriately specified and KPIs are developed for contracts.
The experience you’ll need
To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;
- Qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) – or equivalent transferrable degree or professional qualification.
- A minimum of four years of working in an accountable role in either a procurement, commercial or contract management environment.
- Working knowledge of contract law, government legislation, UCR and PA23 regulations.
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of procure to pay (P2P) systems and processes.
- Some experience of contract management (i.e., post contract)
- Good understanding of contractual documentation and governance requirements.
- Good understanding and knowledge of e-tendering systems/tools.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience.
- Proficient experience of supply chain planning and producing associated reports.
As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.
Other things to know
- This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
- All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
- If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
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What you’ll get in return
Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:
- a final salary pension
- 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
- free rail travel across our networks.
Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.
A bit about Southeastern
We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.
