This is a fixed term contract for 12 months initially, with potential to be extended to 18 months.
Great journeys start with great people
Here at LNER, we're shaping the future of rail on one of the UK's most iconic routes. From our high-speed Azuma fleet, redefining long-distance travel, to our next generation of trains, Serenza, this is a moment of real transformation for LNER. We're investing in cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and most importantly our people, to deliver outstanding experiences for our customers. There has never been a more exciting time to grow your career with LNER!
So, what exactly does our Procurement Manager (Digital & IT) do?
We're looking for a Procurement Manager (Digital & IT) to join our Procurement team based in York on a fixed term basis.
As our Procurement Manager, you'll deliver a professional, forward-thinking procurement service for our internal customers in the area of Digital and Information Technology. You'll guide colleagues with clear advice, run complex tenders and secure contracts that deliver real value, all while protecting LNER from risk and keeping us fully compliant.
You'll play a key role in helping us work smarter and deliver better for our customers by improving processes, using new technology such as Oracle Fusion and the tender portal to streamline procurements to make LNER market leading. This will all be done in conjunction with industry partners within the DFTO group and the wider industry.
You'll also be involved in;
- Developing, recommending and implementing procurement strategies for internal customers in order to initiate world-class procurement within LNER, deliver fit for purpose contracts that deliver value for money both below and above Procurement Act Thresholds.
- Ensuring Contracts and procurement strategies comply with DFTO requirements.
- Development and analysis of the supply chain including emerging markets in the UK and overseas in order to gain maximum benefit with regards to cost, quality, performance and service delivery/standards.
- Constructing and issuing various types of robust formal invitation to tender documents for customer and business requirements. Managing the evaluation process to determine the most advantageous tender, ensuring a robust audit trail is in place.
- Leading and setting up formal procurement processes to secure advantageous commercial deals and to ensure LNER is protected under the appropriate terms and conditions in each contract ensuring that all affected stakeholders' requirements are met, including safety, quality and environmental requirements.
- Ensuring all contracts fully meet the requirements of the specification and are in accordance with customer specifications, latest safety legislation, quality, The Procurement Act of 2023 DfT and franchise commitments/obligations and compliance with FOIA.
What you'll need
You'll bring strong procurement experience and the confidence to influence and deliver in a fast-moving environment.
You'll also have;
- Strong negotiation skills (formal training is desirable).
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or working towards it or equivalent.
- Proven experience in a procurement role.
- Proven ability in the area of contracts management to support the business.
- An awareness of relevant rules, regulations and best practice in relation to data protection, information security, intellectual property and other non-functional requirements is essential.
- A strong understanding of procurement regulations and government frameworks.
- Experience in different forms of commercial contracts such as frameworks or specialised forms.
- Broad experience of buying goods and services and delivering deals within timescales.
- Experience using contract management systems or e-tendering tools.
- Understanding of Procurement Law, Contract Law, with a focus on technology contracts.
- Understanding of relevant framework agreements and dynamic markets in the technology sector.
- Development and implementation of Procurement strategies
- Development of evaluation methodologies
You'll enjoy
- Free travel on LNER, plus 75% off other companies' tickets (for you and your dependents).
- Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service).
- 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends and family.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Annual cycle to work schemes/electric vehicle scheme.
- Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers.
- Health and wellbeing schemes and discounts.
- A host of training opportunities to help further your career.
- Rewards and awards to recognise when you shine.
Life at LNER
We're on a mission to become the UK's most loved, forward-thinking, and responsible train operating company in the UK. This means making a real difference by doing the right thing for our customers, our people, and the communities and destinations we serve. Together, we're shaping the future of rail travel through our passion, our innovation, and our extraordinary people. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive and engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey. This means that when you're with LNER, you can truly be yourself—and it's why so many of our colleagues choose to stay and grow with us.
- Diversity and inclusion – We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively create opportunities to inspire and attract diverse talent to join LNER. We are committed to supporting all candidates, so if you require any adjustments or assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
- Developing our people – We're creating a learning culture that enables our people to be the best they can be. We support development and career journeys with the right tools and resources, aligned to our people priorities: readiness for Great British Rail, the future world of work and strong, people focused leadership that delivers for our people, customers, and business.
- Health and wellbeing - To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
At LNER, safety is our top priority. If your application is successful and you're new to the business, we'll carry out a basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment process. This is only takes place once a conditional job offer has been made. The DBS check looks for any unspent convictions and conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If there's evidence of an unspent conviction or a conditional caution, the details of these will be reviewed internally by a cross functional panel on a case-by-case basis before a final offer of employment is confirmed. Please note that in some cases, this may result in an offer being withdrawn. Further information on how we collect and use this data is available on our privacy notice.
Medical screening
We're a safety conscious business, so when joining LNER in any role you'll need to pass a medical screening and a drugs and alcohol test before we can confirm an unconditional job offer. For safety-critical roles, a safety-critical medical will also be required. Our Talent Team will be on hand to guide you through the process and will send you a medical questionnaire by email. Once complete, this will go directly to our in-house Health and Wellbeing team who will contact you to arrange a convenient location, date and time for your medical appointment. We currently have clinics in Kings Cross, Doncaster, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The sooner we can do it, the better, so please try to be flexible with your availability. Once your medical is approved, we'll finalise any last details and look forward to you joining the team!
How to apply
We have fantastic opportunities for people from all different backgrounds, so now is the time to join the team at LNER.
