Contract Manager
Hybrid: London or Manchester
Closing date: 30th Sept 12:30pm
Join Smart DCC's Contract & Supplier Management team and play a key role in managing critical supplier contracts that underpin Britain's smart energy network. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to lead complex commercial relationships, negotiate high-value contract changes, drive value for money, and ensure robust governance and compliance across strategically important contracts.
About the DCC
We're powering Britain's smarter, greener future. Today. Tomorrow. Together.
Today, we're deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity.
Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We'll continually develop Smart DCC to fulfil our obligations to consumers and achieve even more with our customers, partners, and each other.
Together, we embrace change, unite in our shared passions and support each other. Working as one team and across our industry, we rise to the challenge to shape Smart DCC and the future.
A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger: a dynamic organisation that's not just helping transform energy but also shaping the future. We offer a unique, fulfilling environment where you can thrive today, develop for tomorrow, and achieve together.
How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future
- Manage up to four complex supplier contracts, each valued at over £20m, ensuring effective governance and contractual compliance throughout the lifecycle.
- Lead contract negotiations, dispute resolution, change requests and contract extensions, driving the best commercial outcomes for DCC and its customers.
- Oversee financial forecasting and governance across supplier contracts, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and financial controls.
- Drive value for money, identify opportunities for efficiencies and maintain accurate contract records to support regulatory compliance and audit requirements.
- Manage contract risks, obligations and supplier performance, ensuring issues are identified, reported and mitigated effectively.
What you need to bring
- Proven experience managing complex, high-value supplier contracts and commercial relationships.
- Strong contract negotiation and dispute management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and achieve successful outcomes.
- Sound understanding of contract governance, compliance frameworks and risk management.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience identifying efficiencies, delivering value for money and managing financial oversight.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and suppliers.
Benefits
While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance, offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.
We also offer a competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles, competitive salaries with regular benchmarking, bonuses tied to personal and company performance. Our core benefits include pension, generous leave allowance, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to you.
Ready to make an impact, grow, and be part of something bigger? Apply now to find out more and complete our short application.
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