About Network Rail...
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Some of our great benefits:
We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered
Generous annual leave up to 28 days plus statutory days (role dependant), with the option to buy/sell days
Discounts at selected stations with your Network Rail pass
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% off leisure train tickets for you and your dependents (subject to T&Cs)
Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets
Volunteer leave to make a positive impact
Plus more....
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based in The Quadrant Milton Keynes. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 75 minutes.
Band & Salary: Band 5 £27,960 - £34,412
What does the average day look like?
In this role, no two days are the same - you'll be using tools such as Power BI, analysing spend data and developing Dashboards to uncover trends and opportunities, working closely with category, sourcing, and supplier management teams to support smarter decision-making and drive value. You'll respond to requests at pace, producing both standard and ad-hoc insights, while also playing a key part in improving procurement systems and tools to enhance user experience and efficiency. Alongside this, you'll help maintain high-quality data by supporting regular data cleansing activities, manage data queries to ensure a smooth experience for stakeholders, and keep procurement content up to date and accessible. It's a varied and collaborative role where your insights directly contribute to improving performance, delivering savings, and shaping a more effective procurement function.
About the team..
You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative Commercial & Procurement team that plays a key role in keeping Britain's railways running efficiently and safely. We work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to deliver value for money, ensure compliance, and support strategic objectives. It's a fast-paced and dynamic environment where your ideas are valued, and professional development is encouraged.
And hear what some of our brilliant team members think about Network Rail in this video
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical professional who is comfortable working with large datasets to support procurement decision-making across Network Rail. The ideal candidate will have strong data analysis skills, an eye for identifying trends and insights, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations. They should be collaborative, proactive, and keen to drive improvements in cost efficiency, supplier performance, and procurement processes within a large, regulated organisation.
Essential Criteria
- Educated to a Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or Engineering degree standard or equivalent business experience
- Procurement experience in an operational environment
- Demonstrable level of mathematical and statistical analysis, interpretation and reporting on spend data sets
- Experience of procurement technology solutions
- Strong technical skillset, particularly in the Microsoft Office suite
- Experienced with agile cross-functional collaborative working methods
- Problem-solving experience of complex supplier specific challenges
- Completer finisher mindset with experience of working to tight deadlines while maintaining high quality output
Please see attached job description for full details.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working with datasets from procurement or payment systems, such as Oracle and Jaggaer would be an advantage
- A keen interest in or experience of AI tools such as copilot.
- Detailed knowledge of the UK Rail Industry, including procurement processes in a reclassified environment
Experience with cross-functional collaborative working methods
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Additional Information...
Closing date: 15 th July. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 20 th July, depending on business requirements.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
