Contracts Manager in Leicester

Job Location: C/O THE EDGE BUILDING, Charnwood Edge Bus. Park, 1, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ

Department: Severn Trent Water

Reports to: Managing Director

Hours: 07:00am - 17:00pm, 45-hour week with an hours lunch break

Salary: Circa £60K DOE

What we offer:

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, enhanced with time served
• Company Car
• MTS Uniform Provided
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking / On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Death In Service Scheme
• Career progression and job security
• Paid Training/Induction Week: Training Courses given at induction
• EUSR Water Hygiene Card (Blue)
• EU Skills Card (Green)

Main duties and principal responsibilities:

• Draft, review, revise and approve a variety of contracts with clients.
• Maintain excellent working connections with clients to build close trusted relationships with a full understanding of expected contract outcomes and ensure that needs are met.
• Communicate and meet with clients on contract-related issues and to understand and act upon any concerns raised and to discuss both legal and business matters.
• Ensure a complete understanding of all contracts assigned, including the products/services being bought, pricing, processes, opportunities, and risks.
• Develop a commercial contract management strategy, including the development and deployment of a contract management toolkit.
• Coordinate contract deadlines and budgets by monitoring spend, risk, performance, and contract obligations through KPI's and SLA's, across a portfolio of contracts.
• Manage and collaborate with stakeholders to complete contract close outs, extensions, and renewals.
• Ensure the Contract database is kept up to date and plans are in place for continuity of supply for all contracts approaching expiry/renewal.
• Establish, maintain, and grow relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters.
• Ensure that risks are identified and that mitigation actions are defined and managed.
• Effective use of contract portfolio analysis to identify opportunities to work closer with Strategic partners to improve processes or work differently to create additional value for the business.
• Ensure the organisation's internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained.
• Effective use of contract analysis to establish and implement initiatives that can unlock in-contract value.
• Act as a role model for the company's vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with the company's ways of working, such as encouraging and supporting others.
• Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
• Provide support, advice and guidance to the different teams relating to contract generation or potential business opportunities.

Qualifications / Competency:

• Previous experience working at a senior management level within the utilities and/or waste industry.
• Have a strong technical understanding of contract and commercial management from complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of contract development and management.
• Ability to demonstrate strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, including regulatory requirements and a strong financial acumen.
• Proficient IT skills including Word and Excel; any experience with Weighsoft would be an advantage.
• Good communicator, able to provide clear oral and written advice to field teams and management as required.

MTS Cleansing Services Ltd is a family run business and has been an established Waste Management Company for over 35 years. If you're interested in our Contracts Manager role, come and join our growing family and colleague friendly Company.