Associate Procurement Manager - Defence / Nuclear

Conrad Consulting Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Commercial/Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of live contracts, ensuring obligations are met and providing commercial guidance across projects.

The role focuses on procurement, contract management, risk assessment, and senior stakeholder engagement, with mentoring for junior staff. Security clearance (SC) is required where applicable.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement and contract management experience.
• Experience managing multiple contracts within a complex programme.
• Excellent commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to mentor colleagues and resolve contractual issues.
• SC security clearance, as required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 15 live contracts.
• Monitoring contractual obligations, milestones and deliverables.
• Acting as the first point of contact for commercial queries.
• Providing initial commercial advice, issue triage and resolution.
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff.
• Managing stakeholder engagement and escalating commercial risks appropriately.
• Maintaining contract tracking, reporting on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Providing recommendations on matters requiring senior intervention.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Issue triage

Job description

The Role

You will ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are met while providing commercial guidance and supporting effective contract management across live projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 15 live contracts.
• Monitoring contractual obligations, milestones and deliverables.
• Acting as the first point of contact for commercial queries.
• Providing initial commercial advice, issue triage and resolution.
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff.
• Managing stakeholder engagement and escalating commercial risks appropriately.
• Maintaining contract tracking, reporting on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Providing recommendations on matters requiring senior intervention.

About You

You will have:

• Strong procurement and contract management experience.
• Experience managing multiple contracts within a complex programme.
• Excellent commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to mentor colleagues and resolve contractual issues.
• SC security clearance, as required for the role.

Experience in defence, nuclear or other regulated programme environments would be advantageous.

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