Contracts Manager

Murray Price Executive Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high-technology manufacturing group seeks a Contracts Manager to oversee account management and contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will be degree qualified with significant experience in contract management, preferably within Aerospace, Defence, or IT Services. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with internal teams to ensure compliance and foster customer relationships.

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive contract negotiation and management experience.
• Understanding of Defence Contracting Regulation is advantageous.
• Strong financial acumen with complex business models.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial account management, bid and proposal preparation.
• Negotiate and design contractual agreements with customers.
• Collaborate with engineering and shipping for delivery compliance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial acumen

Financial modeling

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

CONTRACTS MANAGER

FTSE 250-Sized World Class Private Manufacturing Group

Competitive Salary & Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is a high-technology manufacturing business with operations in the UK and overseas. Very well-established and well-known, it has a global reputation for market-leading excellence and for the efficacy of its products. It is amongst the top-10 in its sector globally in terms of profitability. A committed privately owned group, its success is due to a continuing dedication to innovation, in product development, and in retaining and reinvesting to maintain a competitive edge.

The Role

• Responsible for the effective commercial account management of allocated customer accounts, with a focus on Bid and Proposal Management, Contract Management and Customer Relationship Management.
• Manage all commercial aspects of bid and proposal preparation including credit-worthiness and foreign currency risk mitigation.
• Work closely with the Commercial Manager in new business development by possessing a detailed understanding of customer commercial needs and financial circumstances.
• Support negotiations with strategically important customers ensuring the development and design of financially sound and legally compliant contracts.
• Manage key relationships both internally and with customers and ensuring compliance and communication of contractual obligations.
• Work closely with Engineering and the shipping departments processes, procedures and activities to ensure on-time and right first time deliveries.

The Candidate

• Commercially astute and of degree calibre you will have extensive contract negotiation and management experience gained ideally in the Aerospace / Defence / IT Services, Construction or related sector.
• An understanding of Defence Contracting Regulation would be an advantage but is not essential.
• A good working knowledge of global export regulations, procurement procedures and practices.
• Strong financial acumen capable of developing complex business models to support bids and proposals.
• A competent negotiator able to develop and maintain key relationships with customers and major contractors at all levels.
• The capability to manage a successful team with excellent motivation, performance management, development and leadership skills.
• A strategic thinker with a high attention to detail able to deal at all levels across a wide spectrum of international cultures.