Job Description

This role will provide a central service from the Procurement Portfolio team into the Procurement delivery teams on cost structures and pricing evaluations ultimately enabling Procurement demonstrate value for money throughout our decision points across all activities within the procurement lifecycle.

Across the Infrastructure portfolio this will involve using simple benchmarks to drive efficiencies into the cost proposals received from the supply and any subsequent contract change.

• Accountable for providing subject matter expertise on cost structures and benchmarking information across the procurement delivery teams. Works with procurement commercial and category managers to produce cost strategies based on trend data
• Carry out cost/price evaluations on tender returns and post contract change – identifying and carrying out supplier negotiations to delivery cost savings to Heathrow
• Utilise external sources and industry knowledge to establish best practice benchmarking processes and data inputs
• Assurance of value for money assessments across the procurement decision points, governance documentation, the Heathrow gateway lifecycle and external and regulatory audits
• Accountable for working with Solutions programme management office to obtain required value from external estimating capability and Heathrow ownership of benchmarking data
• Accountable for integrating overall cost and pricing data into procurement scenario modelling and whole lifecycle cost analysis
• Established track record in creating cost strategies, cost model structures and cost analytics
• Experience of a range of commercial agreements and legal awareness of contract risks & experience of understanding complex and bespoke contract terms and commercial principles including supplies, services and framework agreements.
• Expertise in commercial and contract management in both operational and construction contracts
• Established network of external industry bodies and supply chain
• Practitioner in benchmarking along with ability to demonstrate credible understanding of construction projects and their cost implications (desirable)

#LI-Hybrid

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

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Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.