KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Establish priority contracts to support major work packages,
- Work closely with the Procurement Department to ensure contract timescales are achieved
- Management of suppliers and contracts, including formal contract reviews,
- Achieve best VFM through management of contracts and suppliers,
- Improve performance and delivery of key suppliers, including the development of Key Performance Indicators for all relevant suppliers/contracts,
- In conjunction with other stakeholders develop the materials budget for planned and unplanned maintenance,
- Maintain the engineering contract register,
- Meet budgetary constraints in terms of resource, systems and services
- Work with Fleet Planning team to link materials procurement with heavy maintenance strategy to minimise impact on fleet availability.
- Professional Qualification desired
- Experience of negotiating and managing high value commercial agreements
- Experience of traction and rolling stock maintenance
- Proven people leader and manager
- Continuous improvement knowledge and experience
- Broad cross-functional working perspective