Contract Manager

Morson Talent; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is looking for a Contract Manager to oversee a portion of its sales contracts. The role involves managing contract performance, engaging with customers, and optimizing contracts while minimizing risk. Ideal candidates will have strong stakeholder management skills and experience in high-value contracts. This position offers hybrid working options and a generous benefits package for employees.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Generous bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Pension contributions up to 16%

Private medical and dental insurance

Volunteering paid time off

Qualifications

• Experience managing high value, complex long term contracts.
• Strong commercial mindset and attention to detail.
• Experience with regulated supply chains desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage Urenco’s performance of allocated contracts.
• Act as primary customer contact for operational matters.
• Support sales manager in customer relationship management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

SAP knowledge

Delivery management

Tools

MS Office

SAP or ERP systems

Job description

Help us to make a world of difference

Urenco is a global leader in the production enriched uranium for use in civil nuclear power generation. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world. We’re looking for a Contract Manager. Based at our Paddington location, you’ll manage a portion of the Urenco Group’s sales contracts (responsible for contracts covering approximately 1/3 of Urenco’s ?20bn+ order book). Collaborating with sales, production and logistics teams you will work to ensure timely contract performance, optimise the contracts, minimise risk and maximise value to the company while delivering customer satisfaction. In partnership with the sales team you will help support and develop long term business relations with existing and future customers (some travel required), while developing an in depth knowledge of your customer portfolio to inform business planning and forecasting.

At Urenco we’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training and development experiences. Along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for managing Urenco’s performance of allocated contracts. Operationalize Urenco’s orderbook by managing the entire SAP order to cash process for designated utility customers.
• Act as primary customer contact for operational matters, managing customer notices and feedback.
• Support designated sales manager in development and management of relationships with designated utility customers. Partnering with the sales managers to identify solutions to commercial challenges, and supporting review of draft contracts.
• Management of requirements for physical customer deliveries, coordinating production site and central teams along with external counterparties to ensure timelines are met. Includes export licensing and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain contract data to provide timely reporting to internal stakeholders to inform demand, revenue and cash planning.

What do you need to thrive in this role?

• Experience of management of high value, complex long term contracts
• Experience of delivery management and logistics (high value goods and regulated supply chains) desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent enterprise resource planning system.
• Commercially minded with high attention to detail
• Experienced in the use of MS Office with a good proficiency in MS Excel

What can you expect from us?

• More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. As an employee of Urenco you will receive:
• Annual leave of 27 days per annum.
• A generous bonus scheme based on achievement of personal and company objectives.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies, including access to Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, which provides UK employees with emergency care options when regular arrangements fall through.
• A defined contribution pension scheme: contributions up to 16% (employer) when employee contributes 11%
• Hybrid Working Pattern: up to two days working remotely on average per week. Flexible start and finish times, with a 1.30pm finish on Fridays.
• Flexible benefits package, including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• The opportunity to join our private medical and dental insurance schemes.
• Education and training we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce

As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know.

Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.