Retail Contracts Manager

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people's day? We are seeking a Retail Contracts Manager to join our team based from our Head Office in London Bridge (hybrid working) on a 6 month contract.

This position plays an important role within the Retail Operations team, providing specialist commercial and contractual management to drive value and compliance within the Retail contract portfolio. You will work with business stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure that contractual commitments are monitored, relevant and aligned with business objectives, and proactively managed to build better relationships and performance growth.

You will have a significant bearing on the output and value achieved by the team and will play a major part in ensuring that third-party contracts add value to Southeastern and its customers. Southeastern are currently in the process of retendering and extending a number of Retail Contracts, with the expectation that the contracts will take effect within 6-9 months. You will use your expertise to assist the team with the tender process and ensure that our new contracts maximise and deliver the most value for the business over the lifetime of the contract.

The experience you’ll need:

• Good stakeholder management skills and experience
• Experience of preparing and managing large budgets with good numeracy and analytical skills
• Experience in writing, building and supporting business case submissions
• Experience in evaluating bidder submissions in a tender process and negotiating improved value in contract extensions
• Experience in managing suppliers within an in-life contract
• Working knowledge of contract law, government legislation and Procurement Act 2023 regulations
• Knowledge and experience of working with retail and or EPOS systems contracts in a Railway or equivalent environment - Desirable
• Experience in setting up a new supplier within a business and working with different departments, including IT, to deliver the contract - Desirable

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Other things to know:

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Work visa sponsorship isn't available for this role.
• If you applied but weren't successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

What you’ll get in return:

• Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include: a final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• Free rail travel across our networks.

A bit about Southeastern: We’re one of Britain’s busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations. However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey. It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a 'Great Place to Work' at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women. Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.