Procurement Terms & Conditions Manager

Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Butler Rose

Butler Rose is working alongside one of our leading large manufacturing clients based in Stevenage who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Terms & Conditions Manager to join their team. This is a hybrid role and will be paying salary up to circa £60,000 depending on experience. The role will provide commercial expertise in the development, drafting and execution of sophisticated contractual documentation and agreements with our clients’ suppliers, who are contracted to deliver equipment and services to support domestic and export programmes. This role will suit someone who is able to provide terms and conditions advice, promoting the best practise contracting principles and aligned with applicable legislation and procurement policies. Duties: As a Procurement Terms & Conditions Manager you will have, or develop, a broad knowledge of commercial relationships and terms and conditions to support contracting in a defence context and environment. Using this knowledge, you will provide expertise to a dynamic team on operational agreements, in support of a wide portfolio of goods and services. Furthermore, you will provide functional leadership and guidance on contract governance to train, shape and improve our team procurement contracting approach. Acting as a contracting champion by driving continuous improvement in subcontract terms and conditions generation, review, negotiation, and execution in order to safeguard business interests and mitigate risk. Owning and continuously adapting various framework terms and conditions, templates, and standard methodology guidance in order to protect the company and its information and ensure compliance with corporate policies. Analysing, interpreting, and advising on flow down of prime terms and conditions. Building and maintaining relationships with a variety of collaborators, focusing on collaboration Able to provide authority technical advice, guidance, support and training to team members and internal customers. Day-to-day administration and maintenance of company systems and contracts database. Reporting to senior management on the progress of contractual topics. Secretary to the subcontract review panel and sub-contract committee. Support to the development of tools and information management systems. Work within a function that is business critical, supplying to the overall company business plan and know that you are making a real difference. What our client is looking for from you: Experience of drafting, negotiating, and agreeing contracts and agreements – ideally within a Defence and Aerospace context. Familiarity with MoD contracting including DEFCONs would be beneficial. Experience of Procurement within a complex industry would be beneficial. Ideally qualified to degree or equivalent level ideally in a business / legal subject area with relevant procurement or supply chain accreditations or equivalent experience. A driven self-starter with shown expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements (preferably within Defence, Aerospace or related sector) An analytical and critical thinker with strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and validated experience of collaborating with corporate functions such as legal, sales, commercial etc. Sound judgement and the ability to apply commercial risk basked judgment to decisions. A highly organised and meticulous individual able to manage, prioritise and deliver multiple tasks and responsibilities under pressure, with minimal direction. Someone with effective interpersonal and communication skills with an open, confident, and clear leadership style and a keen interest in establishing links. We can offer you a full insight and job description on applying, please don’t delay with your application. Please call or email Cerys Thirlwell for further information.

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