Contract Manager

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contribution 7%

Performance bonus up to 20%

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a on-site, permanent full-time contracts professional near Abingdon, focused on procurement and supplier management within energy infrastructure.

You will own contracts, coordinate procurement, negotiate terms, and report to senior stakeholders, with occasional travel. The role offers a clear path to broaden commercial experience and influence project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management, procurement, or supplier management.
• Knowledge of NEC4 ECC arrangements and practical application.
• Experience supporting procurement processes, tender evaluations and supplier negotiations.
• Strong commercial awareness balancing risk, cost, and compliance.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills to explain commercial issues to stakeholders.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, utilities, construction or related industries is advantageous.
• 3–5 years in relevant roles.
• Proven ability to manage contracts throughout lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support full customer contracting process, co-ordinate agreements through governance routes.
• Plan and manage procurement activities from requirements to tender evaluation and recommendation.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and subcontractors balancing risk and delivery objectives.
• Manage supplier contracts through delivery, performance reviews, renewals and close out.
• Be the point of contact for contract queries, approvals and stakeholder communications.
• Support cost control, forecasting, PO management and variation tracking.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement and contracting processes and governance.
• Provide updates to senior stakeholders on contract status and risks.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Commercial management

Supplier relationship mgmt

NEC4 ECC knowledge

Tender evaluations

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder communication

Multi-priority management

Job description

Take ownership of contracts and supplier relationships across a growing Energy Infrastructure environment. You will play a visible role in commercial decision making, helping shape procurement and contract management processes while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business. This is an opportunity to build broad commercial experience in a part-time role where your input will directly influence project delivery and operational success.

Where you will work

The role is based near Abingdon and is on-site. This a permanent, full-time role, with occasional travel.

What you will be doing

• Supporting the full customer contracting process, ensuring agreements are coordinated efficiently and progressed through appropriate governance routes
• Planning and managing procurement activities for goods, services and works, from requirements gathering and supplier engagement through to tender evaluation and recommendation
• Negotiating commercial and operational terms with suppliers and subcontractors while balancing risk, value and delivery objectives
• Managing supplier contracts throughout delivery and operation, including obligations tracking, performance reviews, contract changes, renewals and contract close out activities
• Acting as a key point of contact for contract related queries, documentation, approvals and stakeholder communications
• Working closely with finance and project teams to support cost control, forecasting, purchase order management and variation tracking
• Identifying opportunities to improve procurement and contract management processes, templates, reporting and governance arrangements
• Providing clear updates to senior stakeholders on contract status, key risks, commercial issues and upcoming decisions

Your experience

• Experience within contract management, procurement, commercial management or supplier relationship management environments
• Knowledge of NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) arrangements and their practical application
• Experience supporting procurement processes, tender evaluations and supplier negotiations
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance risk, cost, compliance and operational requirements
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain commercial issues clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Experience within energy, infrastructure, utilities, construction, building services or other project-based industries would be advantageous
• 3 to 5 years' experience in contract management, procurement, commercial management or supplier management roles
• Strong experience supporting procurement activities, supplier selection and commercial negotiations
• Proven ability to manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, including mobilisation, performance management, variations, renewals and close out
• Confidence reviewing commercial agreements, scopes of work, pricing schedules and supplier terms
• Experience working with multiple internal stakeholders across commercial, operational, technical, finance or project delivery functions

Salary and rewards

A salary in the range of £60,000 - £75,000, plus an annual performance bonus of up to 20%. Also included is Private Medical Insurance and 7% matched pension contribution

The Process

Whether you are currently managing contracts within infrastructure, utilities, construction or a related commercial environment, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your exposure, influence commercial outcomes and help establish scalable contracting processes within a growing organisation.