Contract Manager

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resource recovery firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to oversee a portfolio of fuel supply contracts. The role focuses on ensuring compliance, managing performance, and driving improvements across various sectors. Ideal candidates will have strong contract management expertise, financial understanding, and negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 to £50,000, a car allowance, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and generous leave.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus up to 14%

Car allowance of £6,500

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of contract management is essential.
• Sound financial understanding including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L.
• Experience managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise all fuel supply contracts.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract performance.

Skills

Contract management

Financial understanding

Negotiation

Job description

Contract Manager

Location: Peterborough

Salary: GBP45,000 GBP50,000 + excellent benefits

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Contract Manager to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of fuel supply contracts across local authority, commercial, industrial and merchant environments. This is a commercially focused role with strong exposure to contract performance, compliance, risk and optimisation.

The Company:

Our client is a leading UK-based resource recovery, recycling and energy generation organisation, operating a nationwide portfolio of advanced infrastructure assets. The business plays a critical role in supporting the UK s transition to a more sustainable, low‑carbon economy by transforming waste into valuable resources and energy.

The Role

You will be responsible for the effective management and optimisation of all fuel supply contracts, ensuring full contractual, legal and regulatory compliance while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental performance and fuel quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all fuel supply contracts to ensure contractual, legal and regulatory obligations are fully met
• Driving continuous improvement in contract performance through monitoring, evaluation and action planning
• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive contract risk register, ensuring adherence to company policies and legislative requirements
• Liaising closely with operational site management to ensure fuel volumes meet operational demand
• Working with operational teams, suppliers and hauliers to ensure fuel quality standards and site rules are maintained
• Developing and managing contingency plans to mitigate fuel supply risks during planned and unplanned outages
• Sourcing fuel on the most commercially advantageous terms, ensuring compliance with quality specifications, NCV targets, budgets and volume requirements
• Ensuring best value delivery through effective commercial negotiation and supplier management

Essential Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of contract management
• Sound financial understanding including budgeting, forecasting and P&L
• Experience managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets
• Knowledge of monthly financial reporting and P&L systems

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing client and stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrable background in complex contract management, including payment mechanisms and performance frameworks
• Strong commercial contract management and negotiation experience

Package & Benefits

• Salary: GBP45,000 GBP50,000 per annum
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 14%
• Car allowance: GBP6,500
• Monday Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Comprehensive sick pay scheme
• Private healthcare

If this role is of interest, please press Apply or get in contact with Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or (url removed)