Contract Manager

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Manager for their state-of-the-art facility in Coventry. This exciting role involves overseeing customer contracts for the Braking Systems Product Group, ensuring compliance and driving efficient commercial performance. You'll collaborate closely with various teams, providing essential commercial advice and managing contractual relationships. With a commitment to employee well-being, the company offers a competitive rewards framework, including a pension scheme, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you're looking for a rewarding challenge in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pension scheme with up to 10% matching

Income protection scheme

Life Assurance x3 basic salary

Share buying scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Funded membership of a professional body

Focused career development planning

Free on-site car parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and negotiating contractual agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to manage customer relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee customer-facing contract processes for the Braking Systems Product Group.
• Provide commercial advice and maintain accountability for customer contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial documents and agreements.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Commercial Advice

Problem Solving

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service Orientation

Data Analysis

Leadership

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Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Salesforce.com

Job description

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Responsibilities

Ansty Park is a state-of-the-art facility, and this is an opportunity that would suit an individual that is looking to work in a rewarding, fast-paced and team focused organisation.

*In this role, you'll be required to work on-site 4 days each week. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity!

Role Summary

As Contract Manager, based at our Ansty Park site in Coventry, you will oversee the customer facing contract and agreement processes for the Braking Systems Product Group (PG) within the UK. Specifically, this will include preparing contractual agreements and providing commercial related advice; drafting and reviewing contractual documentation and negotiating agreements in accordance with corporate policy and applicable legal requirements.

In this role, you'll drive efficient commercial performance throughout the product and contract life cycle, including implementation of modifications and amendments as necessary; working closely with the Customer Account Management (CAM) team and other functions within the PG to ensure customer requirements are met.

Core Responsibilities

• Providing commercial advice and supporting the business
• Maintaining responsibility and accountability for assigned customer commercial and contractual relationships
• Assessing contractual and commercial risk and provides appropriate advice to business leadership team
• Overseeing the bid teams responses to RFI's or RFP's, including responsibility for management and compliance of the BAR process and obtaining all necessary internal approvals
• Ensuring that dissemination of agreements and contract closedown/exit activities are completed within expected timelines
• Monitoring and analysing the administration of contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and company policies and reports on performance; supporting Programme Management and Customer Account Management functions
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial documents such as NDA's and Terms and Conditions of Contract
• Ensuring contract management system records are maintained and accurate
• Drafting and negotiating contract amendments

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential:

• Able to anticipate internal or external business challenges/regulatory issues and make recommendations
• Experienced in developing and negotiating contractual agreements, with logical problem solving and strong numeric skills
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills, with good interpersonal and conflict management skills
• Excellent customer service orientation and team building skills
• Strong prioritisation, research and decision-making skills
• Ability to gather data, to compile information, prepare reports and make oral presentations
• Ability to ensure a high level of service and quality is maintained at all times
• Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership
• Ability to work independently and prioritise duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web browsers; particularly proficiency in manipulating the Business Evaluation Model (BEM)
• Knowledge and experience of Salesforce.com (SFDC)

Desirable:

• Aerospace industry experience

What We Offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x3 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• Work from home 1 day a week
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl ("PHEMEA"), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.