Contracts Manager – Leicester in Syston

Job Status: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Career Level: Manager

Reporting to: Managing Director

Working hours: 07:00 – 17:00, 45 hour week with an hours lunch break

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
• Death In Service Scheme
• Career progression and job security
• EU Skills Card (Green)

Main Duties – 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.