Contract Manager £50k hybrid working

Leeds, Yorkshire
1st Executive

Are you looking for a exciting role in Contract Development within procurement?

We have a fantastic role as a Contract Manager

Location: WFH/Hybrid – Birmingham, Leeds, Bedford or Bristol. 2 / 3 days p/w in office

Salary: up to £50,000 + benefits – Fulltime Permanent

With a belief that connecting people builds communities, creates opportunities, helps the nation thrive, the main aim for our client is to provide all customers with safe and reliable journeys through operating, maintaining, and enhancing one of the most advanced networks in the world. They are one of only 17 organisations globally to be awarded CIPS Platinum Award for Procurement Excellence!

Job Purpose:

As a Contract Manager

The Commercial & Procurement Team are seeking individuals to join us at this exciting time as we support our Contract development programme and strategy. There are number of vacancies across the team. This role is to predominantly manage and contribute to the strategic development of NEC based contracts. To ensure that procurement drives innovation and best practice, is compliant with government frameworks, UK legislation/EU directives and is in line with wider business/ strategic decisions.

Role Overview:

• Responsible for NEC contract development liaising with internal and external stakeholders. To review, continuous improvement and upkeep of model documents based on feedback.
• As part of the project team, work collaboratively in the development of bespoke contract documents
• Responsible for the provision of expert procurement, contractual and risk advice to business partners and Procurement Division colleagues on all aspects of company contracts.
• To capture lessons learnt and inform best practice for continual improvement across all projects, sharing knowledge across the wider team.
• Accountable for assuring contract documents as required.

Experience:

• Demonstrate working knowledge of the Public Contract Regulations particulaly large scale Construction / CAPEX projects.
• A strong proven track-record in NEC contract development work (with knowledge of a wide range of contract types) or leading major procurement activities (tenders, managing contracts) and/or supplier selection.
• To demonstrate working knowledge of the Public Contract Regulations 2006/2015 and Associated directives with an understanding of procedures.
• Evidence of developing bespoke contract documents in support of large scale Construction / CAPEX projects

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Due to our clients requirements, applicants must hold current / valid UK RTW