Contracts Manager – 1 Year FTC

DB Charles Recruitment; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee the drafting and negotiating of contracts for an outstanding IT business in Lincoln. This hybrid position offers a salary between £38,500 and £50,000 per annum, requiring a minimum of two office days per week. Ideal candidates will have procurement experience, negotiation skills, and knowledge of relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• Previous procurement experience as a Contract Manager or within a similar role.
• Contract background within healthcare, or exposure to NHS or private medical world.
• Any exposure to regulations & standards such as ISO9001, ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Scheme, UK/EU GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate new customer-facing contracts.
• Renew and update existing contracts as required.
• Ensure contract templates and library are up to date.
• Maintain communication with senior internal staff on contract issues.
• Ensure contracts are legally sound and compliant.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strong communication skills

Salesforce

Education

Qualifications within procurement / contract management

Job description

Overview

£38,500 - £50,000 per annum + Additional Company Benefits; DB Charles are hiring for a Contract Manager to work for an outstanding IT business in Lincoln on a 1 year fixed term contract basis.

The role will report into the Head of Commercials and will include regular crossover with other members of the sales team as well as other departments. The main aim of this procurement role is to draft, review & negotiate new supplier & customer contracts as well as renew & update existing ones. This person will be critical in ensuring the contracts are compliant, legally sound and ensuring customers are happy.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing & negotiating on new customer facing contracts
• Renewing & updating existing contracts as and when required
• Ensure contract templates are up to date
• Ensure the contract library is up to date and added to regularly
• Take responsibility during the whole contract life-cycle
• Tracking & submission of contracts
• Maintaining solid comms with senior internal staff on contract issues, pitfalls and general progress
• Ensure all contracts are legally sound, compliant and in line with additional policies (company policies, GDPR etc)
• Plus many more

Requirements / Qualifications

• Previous procurement experience as a Contract Manager or within a similar role
• Contracts background within healthcare or exposure to the NHS or private medical world would be advantageous
• Qualifications within procurement / contract management would be advantageous
• Must have excellent negotiation skills as well as strong communication skills
• Previous experience with Salesforce
• Any exposure to regulations & standards such as ISO9001, ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Scheme, UK/EU GDPR would be fantastic
• Based relatively close to Lincoln and comfortable going into the office for 2 days a week with the other days working from home

Salary and Logistics

The client is ideally looking to hire at a salary level dependent on experience of between £38,500 to £50,000 per annum and this hybrid role will be working Monday to Friday with hours of 8:30AM to 5:15PM.

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If interested we would love you to apply and begin speaking with us further about the role.