Contract Manager

Arguile; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus potential

Job summary

Arguile is seeking an experienced Contract Manager in the UK energy and infrastructure sector. The role involves owning large, complex supplier contracts (£20m+), managing them through their lifecycle, and driving value for money.

Location is London or Manchester with approximately 2 days per week in the office. You will negotiate, renew and change contracts, manage risks, forecasts and budgets, and work closely with internal teams and suppliers to ensure governance, compliance, and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and contract management experience.
• Experience with large and complex contracts and supplier governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage several major supplier contracts and lifecycle obligations.
• Lead contract negotiations, renewals and changes.
• Manage disputes, budgets and forecasts.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and value for money.
• Monitor supplier performance and risk; ensure governance and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Supplier relationship

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Contract governance

Financial management

Job description

Contract Manager

? Location: London or Manchester – 2 days per week in the office

• ? 10% car allowance
• ? Up to 20% bonus
• ? Permanent

I'm currently recruiting for an exciting Contract Manager opportunity with a major organisation operating within the UK energy and infrastructure sector.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Contract Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of large, complex and high-value supplier contracts, helping to manage commercial performance, reduce risk and make sure the organisation gets the best possible value from its suppliers.

The Role

You will manage several major supplier contracts, some worth £20m+, and will be responsible for the contracts throughout their lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing complex supplier contracts and ensuring contractual obligations are met
• Leading contract negotiations, renewals, extensions and changes
• Managing commercial and contractual disputes
• Managing financial forecasting and contract budgets
• Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve value for money
• Monitoring supplier performance and managing risks
• Making sure contracts are properly documented and compliant
• Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers
• Ensuring contract governance and reporting requirements are met
• Supporting major projects and changes across the supplier portfolio

What are they looking for?

They're looking for someone with strong commercial and contract management experience, ideally from a complex, regulated or infrastructure environment.

You'll need experience with:

• Managing large and complex contracts
• Contract negotiation and change management
• Identifying and managing contractual and commercial risks
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract governance and compliance
• Financial and commercial management
• Working with senior internal and external stakeholders

You should also be commercially minded, confident negotiating with suppliers and comfortable taking ownership of contracts and resolving issues.

The Opportunity

This is a particularly interesting role for someone who enjoys owning contracts end-to-end, rather than simply administering them. You'll have the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, negotiate significant contract changes and help drive cost savings, performance and value for money across a critical supplier base.

If you're a Contract Manager / Commercial Manager with experience managing high-value contracts and are looking for your next step, I'd be keen to hear from you.