Contract Manager

The Scottish Government; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organisation in Scotland is seeking a Contract Manager to improve contract management capabilities across key contracts. You will lead contract management activities, develop supplier relationships, and deliver commercial outcomes. Ideal candidates have advanced procurement qualifications and experience in public procurement. This role offers the opportunity to drive value-for-money solutions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of commitment towards continuous professional development.
• Significant experience in public procurement cycle.
• Ability to articulate commercial issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement contract management plans.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs.
• Provide timely feedback on supplier performance issues.

Skills

Commercial Competence Level 3: Practitioner

Continuous Improvement Level 3: Practitioner

Legislation Level 4: Expert

Self-Development Level 3: Practitioner

Education

CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you looking for a role where you can utilise your organisational skills and build effective supplier and operational relationships?

As National Records of Scotland (NRS) Contract Manager, you will support the delivery of a commercial and contract management service to improve commercial and contract management capability and outcomes across key contracts within NRS. You will provide advice and guidance to the operational business, develop successful supplier relationships, and deliver best value commercial outcomes.

Lead contract and supplier management activities on medium to high value, medium to high-risk contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist the development and implementation of contract management plans, compliance and obligations matrices.
• Work with a range of stakeholders, ensuring effective participation and buy-in of the Contract Management Strategy.
• Lead contract management and performance monitoring, to deliver enduring thru-life value-for-money solutions and deliver quarterly savings and benefit reports.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs, to deliver successful outcomes (time, cost, performance).
• Maintain effective contract management information systems, contract documentation and audit trails.
• Undertake contract and supplier reviews.
• Provide timely feedback on supplier performance issues and successes to project leads.
• Lead contract enforcement through identifying considerations, identifying performance trends, evaluating non-conformance, dispute resolution, and identifying enforcement tools and remedies.

Qualifications

This is a specialist role which requires evidence of a commitment towards continuous professional development, including external, advanced level professional accreditation of CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma, WCC Advanced Practitioner Certification or relevant equivalent*; or a commitment to attaining such an accreditation once in post.

• Equivalent’ may include accreditation from another relevant professional body or a relevant academic qualification at degree or post graduate level. Significant evidenced experience operating and delivering at an advanced level may be considered as equivalent when accompanied by a commitment to attaining an accreditation once in post.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills

• Commercial Competence Level 3: Practitioner
• Continuous Improvement Level 3: Practitioner
• Legislation Level 4: Expert
• Self-Development Level 3: Practitioner

You can find out more about the skills required here: Scottish Procurement Competency Framework

Experience

• Proven track record in the delivery of the full end-to-end public procurement cycle, including contract and supplier management.
• Established interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience of building and maintaining relationships at all levels and working in collaboration with internal and external colleagues. A proven ability to articulate commercial issues clearly and succinctly to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Robust analytical skills with the ability to draw out key messages and findings to make recommendations and/or support decisions.

Behaviours

• Leadership – Level 3
• Delivering at Pace – Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.