Job Description

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel\'s railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK\'s top tourist destinations.

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel - relaxing, fast, efficient and friendly.

About the team?

As one of the largest train companies in Britain, more than 100 million customers a year join us on board. When the Great Western Railway was built, it opened the West and Wales to trade and tourism. And now, along with our partners at Network Rail, we\'re proud to have the chance to look after your railway.

As well as electrifying our main routes, and upgrading key stations, we have carried out the biggest upgrade of trains in the country.

The Procurement team have an essential role to play in the success of GWR through our strategic sourcing and our approach to supplier management.

Our Vision in Procurement is to be a trusted partner, that enables the business to achieve value for money every time.

About the job?

The role of the Procurement Analyst will be to own and maintain GWR\'s procurement data to ensure completeness and accuracy of records at all times and to support the wider procurement team by making recommendations for continuous improvement.

You will report directly to a Senior Procurement Manager.

To succeed in this position, you will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with good interpersonal skills who has the ability to work both independently and within a wider multi-functional stakeholder team.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Take accountability for the accuracy of the contract repository, pipeline and savings records;
• Take accountability for a forward-looking long-term pipeline of tenders and contract renewals;
• Take accountability for managing the supplier onboarding and assurance process, seeking ways to minimise risk in this area and rationalize suppliers where appropriate in conjunction with the wider team;
• Develop an effective Procurement Performance scorecard for the purposes of reporting procurement value that aligns with the needs of First Group, GWR and the DfT;
• Take accountability for the Procurement Communication plan both internally and externally that highlights where procurement is being a \'trusted partner\' and adding value to its key stakeholders;
• Develop effective relationships with various stakeholders across GWR and First Group;
• Support Senior Procurement Managers with complex regulated (UCR) compliant tendering on an ad-hoc basis

You\'ll need to:

• Have excellent organisation skills in terms of time-management and workload
• Have strong analytical skills and the ability to multi-task
• Be experienced in high-volume data management and reporting
• Have demonstrable experience in accuracy and thoroughness; ability to look for ways to improve processes
• Have professional procurement experience and awareness of the tender construction and award process combined with strong commercial and financial awareness
• Be pro-active in your approach, seeking resolutions to issues as they arise
• Have great communication skills
• Be proficient with MS Office, in particular MS Excel and Word

As a minimum you\'ll need to have:

• Previous experience in a similar role;
• A basic understanding of the procurement process
• Proven experience in the development of good relationships with both internal and external senior stakeholders;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Excellent analytical and data management skills;

About the location?

Base location is Swindon however flexibility will be considered.

Working Pattern?

Full-time

The Reward?
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/

FirstGroup