Contracts Manager

VINCI Facilities; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Facilities Management provider in Manchester is seeking a Fuels and Forecourt Technical Operations Manager to oversee operational excellence for a key client. The role requires strong expertise in fuel systems and a focus on safety and performance improvement. Responsibilities include managing contracts, leading reporting efforts, and aligning with client objectives. The position offers a chance to deliver significant impact in a well-established environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Additional training and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing technical operations within fuel systems.
• Strong understanding of fuel system regulations and HSE compliance.
• Strategic thinker with focus on long-term improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the re-procurement and renegotiation of supply chain contracts.
• Drive continuous performance improvement across HSSE and operational targets.
• Manage supply chain self-performance for strategic development.
• Deliver high-impact reporting and presentations to the client.

Skills

Technical operations management

Fuel systems expertise

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Safety regulations knowledge

Education

Technical qualifications relevant to the sector

Job description

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Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

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Purpose of Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fuels and Forecourt Technical Operations Manager (TOM) to join our team, delivering operational excellence on a well-established FM contract with a leading Blue-Chip client.

Job Description

As TOM, you will be responsible for ensuring high-performance delivery of technical maintenance and project activities across a network of retail forecourts. This is a client-facing leadership role requiring a strong background in fuel systems, an exemplary approach to health and safety, and the ability to influence strategic investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the re-procurement and renegotiation of supply chain contracts, ensuring alignment with client objectives. Own and execute supply chain strategy, leveraging deep industry knowledge and key supplier relationships.
• Drive continuous performance improvement across HSSE and operational targets.
• Manage supply chain self-performance, allowing focus on strategic development.
• Support and influence the CAPEX investment and replacement programme, ensuring efficient and forward-thinking solutions.
• Deliver high-impact reporting and presentations to the client, demonstrating value, insight, and performance transparency.
• Champion best practice across regional delivery teams to ensure service consistency and excellence.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven experience in managing technical operations within fuel systems/retail forecourt environments.
• Strong understanding of fuel systems, LOPC risk, PLIP regulations, and HSE compliance.
• Technical qualifications relevant to the sector.
• Contract management experience at both operational and senior levels.
• A customer-first mindset, with the ability to articulate and represent client drivers and priorities.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on long-term improvements and operational excellence.
• Comfortable working with and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.