Commercial Manager
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
• Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
• GWR ticket alliance - Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network.
• Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
• A range of Pension schemes to choose from
• Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, and enhanced family friendly support.
• 5 days paid volunteering leave.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
• In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
To find out more about the benefits at Network Rail, click here.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here
Yn Network Rail, rydym yn rhan o deulu mawr sy'n gwasanaethu miliynau o deithwyr a defnyddwyr nwyddau ledled y DU bob dydd. Mae ein gwasanaeth yn effeithio ar filiynau o bobl ac rydym yn ymdrechu i ddod yn fwy effeithlon wrth i ni wella, cynnal a gweithredu ein rhwydwaith.
Mae ein teithwyr a'n defnyddwyr nwyddau wrth wraidd popeth a wnawn. Rydym yn helpu i gysylltu pobl в'u ffrindiau a'u teuluoedd a chael nwyddau i'w cyrchfan yn ddiogel ac yn effeithlon. Rydym yn sefydliad lle mae pobl yn bwysig. Pan fyddwch chi'n rhan o'n tоm, rydych chi'n bwysig i ni, ac rydych chi'n bwysig i filiynau. Gwyliwch ein fideo i ddarganfod mwy!
Mae rhanbarth Wales & Western yn cynnwys mwy na 2,700 milltir o reilffordd ac rydym yn gwasanaethu cymunedau a busnesau Cymru, Dyffryn Tafwys, Gorllewin Lloegr, a Phenrhyn De-orllewin Lloegr.
Mae ein huchelgais i fod yn ymatebol i deithwyr a defnyddwyr nwyddau yn ein gyrru bob dydd ac rydym wedi'n grymuso i wneud y peth iawn i'r rhai sy'n defnyddio'r rhwydwaith rheilffyrdd. Rydym yn mynd ati i herio arferion anniogel ac yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am fynd i'r afael в risgiau, datrys problemau, ac amddiffyn diogelwch a lles.
Am ein pobl a'r broses recriwtio - Rydym yn gyflogwr cynhwysol o ddewis ac rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb!
Fel gweithiwr Network Rail, byddwch yn mwynhau ystod eang o fanteision!
• Teithio staff breintiedig - Gostyngiad teithio hamdden o 75% ar bob taith hamdden ac mae'n cynnwys aelodau o'r teulu.
• Cymhorthdal o hyd at 75% ar docynnau tymor rheilffordd a thanddaearol os byddwch yn teithio i'r gwaith ar y trкn.
• Cynghrair tocynnau GWR - Tocyn diwrnod cyfan am bris gostyngol i chi a hyd at 3 ffrind a theulu i'w defnyddio ar draws rhwydwaith GWR.
• Pecyn buddion yn cynnwys cynigion gofal iechyd, cynllun beicio i'r gwaith, aelodaeth clwb gofal iechyd am bris gostyngol, a chynigion a buddion gostyngol gan gynnwys gofal plant, gofal iechyd a safle siopa ar-lein.
• Amrywiaeth o gynlluniau pensiwn i ddewis ohonynt
• Rheoli cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith yn effeithiol gyda chontract 35 awr yr wythnos, gweithio hybrid, a gwell cefnogaeth sy'n ystyriol o deuluoedd.
• 5 diwrnod o absenoldeb gwirfoddoli в thвl.
• 2 wythnos o absenoldeb gyda thвl wrth gefn i gymuned y Lluoedd Arfog.
• Yn rhanbarth Cymru a'r Gorllewin, cewch gyfle i ymuno в PROUD, ein cynllun gwobrwyo a chydnabod lle gallwch ddiolch a chydnabod cydweithwyr ar draws y rhanbarth sydd wedi dangos gwerthoedd ac ymddygiad rhagorol.
I ddarganfod mwy am y buddion yn Network Rail, cliciwch yma.
Rydym am helpu i ddarparu rheilffordd sy'n ddiogel, yn ddibynadwy, yn fforddiadwy ac sy'n darparu gwasanaeth cwsmeriaid gwych i bawb. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am Network Rail cliciwch yma
Brief Description
To provide Commercial management and support precontract activity within Wales Route, providing specialist commercial advice, guidance, and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.
Darparu rheolaeth Fasnachol a chefnogi gweithgaredd rhag-gontract o fewn Llwybr Cymru, gan ddarparu cyngor masnachol arbenigol, canllawiau ac argymhellion i liniaru risgiau masnachol.
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
1. Support the programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of compliance with Network Rail Corporate governance and rules in a timely manner.
2. Manage cost reporting of all allocated projects within the Network Rail reporting framework including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value.
3. Monitor, manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects, flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity to Project Manager and/or Programme Manager (functional reporting line) and/or Senior Commercial Manager.
4. Monitor awareness of all activities on allocated projects in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective. Review contractor delivery; including leading valuation of medium value/medium risk contracts and attending all progress meetings to actively influence contractor's commercial behaviours, delivery and activity.
5. Manage assessment and valuation of contractor's applications and processing of payment certification in accordance with Network Rail processes, contractual terms and conditions and commensurate with contractual entitlement. Challenge cost elements, audit where appropriate and check valuations are consistent with agreed site progress.
6. Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change including proposed scope changes, recommending appropriate action in accordance with Network Rail change control systems and produce all required documentation for approval in accordance with levels of delegated authority, including comparative estimates where required, in a timely manner.
7. Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.
8. Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
9. Provide of ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.
10. Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions. Check commercial records are retained and archived properly upon close out.
11. Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.
12. Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.
13. Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
14. Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.
15. Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements (including the negotiation of target costs) and fully participate in the associated quantitative risk assessment and value management workshops, as required.
You will ideally have
• 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
What could set you apart
• Educated to degree standard in related subject
• Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status
• Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment
• Awareness of industry issues
Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.
Eich Prif Gyfrifoldebau fydd:
1. Cefnogi'r timau rhaglen a phrosiect mewn modd amserol i fonitro achosion o dorri cydymffurfiaeth в llywodraethu corfforaethol a rheolau Network Rail.
2. Rheoli adrodd ar gostau'r holl brosiectau a ddyrannwyd o fewn fframwaith adrodd Network Rail gan gynnwys Rhagweld Costau, y Gost Derfynol a Ragwelir, Cost y Gwaith a Gyflawnwyd, Bilio Crynswth a Gwerth y Contract Cyfredol.
3. Monitro, rheoli ac adrodd ar bob agwedd fasnachol ar brosiectau a neilltuwyd, tynnu sylw at faterion a chynnig camau lliniaru cyn gynted в phosibl i'r Rheolwr Prosiect a/neu'r Rheolwr Rhaglen (llinell adrodd swyddogaethol) a/neu Uwch Reolwr Masnachol.
4. Monitro ymwybyddiaeth o'r holl weithgareddau ar brosiectau a neilltuwyd er mwyn dylanwadu ar benderfyniadau o safbwynt masnachol. Adolygu darpariaeth contractwyr; gan gynnwys arwain prisio contractau gwerth canolig/risg canolig a mynychu pob cyfarfod cynnydd i ddylanwadu'n weithredol ar ymddygiad, darpariaeth a gweithgaredd masnachol y contractwr.
5. Rheoli asesu a phrisio ceisiadau contractwyr a phrosesu ardystiad taliadau yn unol в phrosesau Network Rail, telerau ac amodau cytundebol ac yn gymesur в hawl cytundebol. Herio elfennau cost, archwilio lle bo'n briodol a gwirio bod prisiadau'n gyson в chynnydd y safle y cytunwyd arno.
6. Darparu cyngor ac arweiniad rhagweithiol i Reolwyr Prosiect ar bob newid gan gynnwys newidiadau cwmpas arfaethedig, argymell camau gweithredu priodol yn unol в systemau rheoli newid Network Rail a chynhyrchu'r holl ddogfennaeth ofynnol i'w chymeradwyo yn unol в lefelau awdurdod dirprwyedig, gan gynnwys amcangyfrifon cymharol lle ofynnol, mewn modd amserol.
7. Cynhyrchu ceisiadau am daliadau/anfonebau i gleientiaid allanol yn unol в chytundebau ariannu perthnasol, gan gynnwys dogfennaeth ategol fel y bo'n briodol.
8. Nodi a chynghori ar bob digwyddiad risg/hawliad masnachol.
9. Darparu gwybodaeth reoli ad-hoc a dadansoddiadau i hyrwyddo gwneud penderfyniadau gwybodus.
10. Cynhyrchu gohebiaeth fasnachol briodol a hysbysiadau cytundebol i'w cyhoeddi yn unol ag amodau cytundebol. Gwirio bod cofnodion masnachol yn cael eu cadw a'u harchifo'n briodol pan gвnt eu cau.
11. Ymgymryd в setliadau cyfrif terfynol a chysoni mewnol i derfynu'r prosiect yn unol ag awdurdod y prosiect, cynllun y prosiect ac o fewn amserlenni y cytunwyd arnynt.
12. Cefnogi arddangos effeithlonrwydd a gwelliant parhaus o ran amcangyfrif trwy gynnal dadansoddiad cost o brosiectau a gwblhawyd ac adborth yn unol в'r broses Adborth o Ddyrannu Costau.
13. Cefnogi gweithgareddau caffael cyn ac ar фl contract fel y bo'n briodol.
14. Darparu cefnogaeth i amcangyfrif adnoddau, gan gynnig arweiniad a chyngor ar raddfa/cwmpas y prosiect yn фl yr angen.
15. Cefnogi negodi'r holl brisiau o dan gontractau/cytundebau fframwaith presennol (gan gynnwys negodi costau targed) a chymryd rhan lawn yn yr asesiad risg meintiol cysylltiedig a gweithdai rheoli gwerth, yn фl yr angen.
Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych chi
• Profiad amlwg o reoli prosiectau buddsoddi yn fasnachol
• Profiad perthnasol amlwg
• Dealltwriaeth dda o ffurfiau contract y diwydiant rheilffyrdd ac adeiladu
• Dealltwriaeth dda o'r diwydiant adeiladu/rheilffyrdd
• Sgiliau negodi da
Beth allai eich gosod ar wahвn
• Addysg hyd at safon gradd mewn pwnc cysylltiedig
• Aelodaeth o sefydliad proffesiynol perthnasol, statws siartredig
• Profiad sylweddol o weithio mewn amgylchedd masnachol cyffredinol
• Ymwybyddiaeth o faterion diwydiant
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