Senior 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

Working within the Head of Commercial's wider team this position leads the commercial team which supports the Wales route. The team's focus is providing effective pre and post contract commercial support across a wide range of activities associated with running a world class railway infrastructure.

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

Gan weithio o fewn tоm ehangach y Pennaeth Masnachol, mae'r swydd hon yn arwain y tоm masnachol sy'n cefnogi llwybr Cymru. Ffocws y tоm yw darparu cymorth masnachol cyn ac ar фl contract effeithiol ar draws ystod eang o weithgareddau sy'n gysylltiedig в rhedeg seilwaith rheilffyrdd o'r radd flaenaf.

Brief Description

To provide commercial management and support activity within the route team's scope of work, providing specialist commercial advice, guidance and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.

Darparu rheolaeth fasnachol a gweithgaredd cefnogi o fewn cwmpas gwaith tоm y llwybr, gan ddarparu cyngor masnachol arbenigol, arweiniad ac argymhellion i liniaru risgiau masnachol.

About the role (External)

Role and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for establishing and implementing appropriate commercial strategies including effective project cost management and providing feedback into subsequent procurement processes.

• Responsible for the commercial management of framework agreements and supporting contracts leading the commercial review of contractor delivery, attending valuation & progress meetings as necessary.

• Initiate estimating and risk & value management of projects in a timely manner during the project life-cycle, recommending appropriate mitigating actions on commercial/risk events at the earliest opportunity.

• Lead 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.

• Responsible for monitoring and managing all project reporting such that it is accurately maintained and recorded in accordance with company reporting systems. Explain all variances to outturns, period forecasts, AFCs and budget/authority to Finance & Commercial Director [Region] / Programme Commercial Manager/Programme Director, proposing mitigating actions at the earliest opportunity.

• Lead and deploy the commercial team in the management of all live projects ensuring they are are adequately resourced from a commercial perspective.

• Provide pro-active expertise, advice and governance on all contract/scope changes in accordance with change control systems, recommending or authorising appropriate action within delegated authority and progressing the timely resolution of contract variations.

• Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with contractual conditions to confirm whether Network Rail's contractual position is clearly defined.

• Identify emerging problems, report contractual claims & support in the management and resolution of legal and/or commercial disputes in conjunction with Regional/Functional management as appropriate.

• Establish appropriate compliance controls and audit regimes to achieve adherence to Network Rail's relevant procedures, Group and company standards.

• Lead the final account settlements on all projects to manage close out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales. Monitor all multi-year framework agreements, to agreement and reconciled annual accounts within 6 months of each year-end.

• Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.

• Support with pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate acting as role model for commercial staff, providing coaching and development as appropriate.

You will ideally have

• 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

• 5 years' relevant railway and/or construction experience.

• Knowledge of railway commercial contract management.

What could set you apart

• Experience of managing and developing a team of staff.

• Good communication skills both written and oral.

• Experience of contractors accounts.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.

Gall Rфl a Chyfrifoldebau gynnwys ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i:

• Yn gyfrifol am sefydlu a gweithredu strategaethau masnachol priodol gan gynnwys rheoli costau prosiect yn effeithiol a rhoi adborth i brosesau caffael dilynol.
• Yn gyfrifol am reolaeth fasnachol cytundebau fframwaith a chefnogi contractau sy'n arwain yr adolygiad masnachol o gyflawniad contractwyr, gan fynychu cyfarfodydd prisio a chynnydd yn фl yr angen.
• Cychwyn ar amcangyfrif a rheoli risg a gwerth prosiectau mewn modd amserol yn ystod cylch oes y prosiect, gan argymell camau lliniaru priodol ar ddigwyddiadau masnachol/risg cyn gynted в phosibl.
• Arwain y gwaith o drafod yr holl brisiau dan gontractau/cytundebau fframwaith presennol (gan gynnwys negodi costau targed) a chymryd rhan lawn yn yr Asesiad Risg Meintiol a Gweithdai Rheoli Gwerth cysylltiedig.
• Yn gyfrifol am fonitro a rheoli'r holl adroddiadau ar brosiectau fel ei fod yn cael ei gynnal a'i gofnodi'n gywir yn unol в systemau adrodd y cwmni. Egluro'r holl amrywiadau i alldro, rhagolygon cyfnod, AFCs a chyllideb/awdurdod i'r Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid a Masnachol [Rhanbarth] / Rheolwr Masnachol y Rhaglen/Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen, gan gynnig camau lliniaru cyn gynted в phosibl.
• Arwain a defnyddio'r tоm masnachol i reoli'r holl brosiectau byw gan sicrhau bod ganddynt adnoddau digonol o safbwynt masnachol.
• Darparu arbenigedd, cyngor a llywodraethu rhagweithiol ar bob newid contract/cwmpas yn unol в systemau rheoli newid, argymell neu awdurdodi camau gweithredu priodol o fewn awdurdod dirprwyedig a bwrw ymlaen в'r gwaith o ddatrys amrywiadau contract yn amserol.
• Rheoli'r holl ohebiaeth fasnachol a hysbysiadau cytundebol a gyhoeddir yn unol ag amodau cytundebol i gadarnhau a yw sefyllfa gytundebol Network Rail wedi'i diffinio'n glir.
• Nodi problemau sy'n dod i'r amlwg, adrodd ar hawliadau cytundebol a chefnogaeth i reoli a datrys anghydfodau cyfreithiol a/neu fasnachol ar y cyd в rheolaeth Ranbarthol/Swyddogaethol fel y bo'n briodol.
• Sefydlu rheolaethau cydymffurfio a chyfundrefnau archwilio priodol er mwyn cydymffurfio в gweithdrefnau perthnasol Network Rail, safonau Grŵp a chwmni.
• Arwain y setliadau cyfrifon terfynol ar bob prosiect i reoli'r cau yn unol ag awdurdod y prosiect, cynllun y prosiect ac o fewn amserlenni y cytunwyd arnynt. Monitro pob cytundeb fframwaith aml-flwyddyn, i gytundeb a chyfrifon blynyddol wedi'u cysoni o fewn 6 mis i ddiwedd pob blwyddyn.
• Cefnogi arddangosiad o arbedion effeithlonrwydd a gwelliant parhaus o ran amcangyfrif trwy gynnal dadansoddiad cost o brosiectau a gwblhawyd ac adborth yn unol в'r broses Adborth Dyrannu Costau.
• Cefnogaeth gyda gweithgareddau caffael cyn ac ar фl contract fel y bo'n briodol gan weithredu fel model rфl ar gyfer staff masnachol, gan ddarparu hyfforddiant a datblygiad fel y bo'n briodol.

Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych chi

• Gwybodaeth am amodau contract y diwydiant rheilffordd ac adeiladu.
• Addysg hyd at lefel gradd neu gyfwerth a chymhwyster proffesiynol.
• Trafodwr profiadol.
• Profiad o ddatrys anghydfodau contract adeiladu
• 5 mlynedd o brofiad rheilffordd a/neu adeiladu perthnasol.
• Gwybodaeth am reoli contractau masnachol rheilffordd.

Beth allai eich gosod ar wahвn

• Profiad o reoli a datblygu tоm o staff.
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu da yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar.
• Profiad o gyfrifon contractwyr.

Ddim yn siŵr a ydych chi'n bodloni'r holl ofynion? Gadewch i ni benderfynu.]]>