Contracts Manager

Chronos Energy; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Chronos Energy is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join a leading developer of low carbon heat city-wide networks in the UK. The role will support the customer contracting process, procure and negotiate supplier contracts, and manage them through the entire lifecycle from award to delivery.

This is a hybrid position with three days a week in the Oxford office. You will work with legal, commercial, delivery, finance and operations, bring NEC 4/NEC/JCT experience, and excel at

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a contract management environment.
• Experience in supplier selection and procurement processes.
• Strong negotiation skills on contracts.
• Experience managing supplier contracts through delivery or operation (NEC 4).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders.
• Able to understand contracts without legal qualification.
• Experience in energy, heat networks, construction or utilities projects.
• Experience with NEC/JCT construction contracts.
• Experience in SME or scale-up environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer contracting process and to procure, negotiate and manage supplier contracts through the entire contractual lifecycle.
• Collaborate with legal, commercial, delivery, finance and operations functions to ensure contract success.
• Manage supplier contracts through delivery and operation, ensuring compliance and value.
• Apply NEC 4/NEC/JCT knowledge to optimize contract outcomes.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Contract negotiation

NEC 4 experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to read contracts

Energy/heat networks experience

SME/scale-up experience

Job description

Chronos Energy are looking to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager for their client, one of the leading developers of low carbon heat city wide networks in the UK.

The successful candidate will work closely with legal, commercial, delivery, finance and operations to support the customer contracting process and to procure, negotiate and manage supplier contracts through the entire contractual lifecycle. The role will be a hybrid role with 3 days a week office time in Oxford.

You will need;

• 3-5 years in a contract management environment
• Practical experience in a procurement focused supplier selection focused roles
• Strong and experience negotiator of contracts
• Experience managing supplier contracts during delivery or operation (NEC 4)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and departments along the contract lifecycle
• Confidence reading, understanding and working on contracts without the need to be legally qualified
• Experience in energy, heat networks, construction, utilities infrastructure, M&E, building services or similar based projects
• Experience with construction contracts (NEC/JCT)
• Experience in SME or scale-up environments