Contract Manager - IT Categories (Procurement) in Leeds

Energy Jobline ZR; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board in Leeds seeks an IT Contract Manager to oversee supplier relationships and manage IT contracts. The role offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits. Candidates should have prior experience in IT contract management and demonstrate strong supplier management skills. The position entails hybrid working with an expectation of two days in the office.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience of IT supplier contract management is essential.
• Strong communication skills to manage stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to demonstrate personal management of IT suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing commercial contracts and suppliers.
• Implement new contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Ensure adherence to contracts and achieve cost savings.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

IT procurement knowledge

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

Contract Manager (IT & Technology)

Location: Leeds 2 days/week

Salary: To £60,000 plus excellent benefits package

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large corporate organisation to appoint a procurement or commercial professional with experience of working with a broad range of IT based categories.

This is an exciting time for this organisation and the role offers some great career development opportunities.

This role will focus on the management of existing commercial contracts and supplier, implementation of new contracts, and ongoing supplier relationship management for a broad range of IT based product and services.

You will be the link between stakeholders and the supplier, ensuring supplier performance, cost savings are achieved, and that there is adherence to contracts. You will be key in advising stakeholders on procurement and leading them through the process.

You will lead the relationship with complex IT suppliers and be able to demonstrate strong supplier relationship management skills. You will also be versed in identifying and controlling supplier risk.

It is essential that you have previous experience of IT supplier contract management and a good knowledge of procuring IT goods and services. You will be able to demonstrate how you have personally managed these types of suppliers.

The salary is c.£60,000 plus an excellent benefits package. The role is hybrid with and expectation of 2 days in the office.

To apply or for further details please contact Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant – Procurement Recruitment)