Procurement Contracts Manager - London

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dynamic Procurement Contracts Manager in a not-for-profit organization. This leadership role involves shaping contract management strategies for multi-million contracts, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and providing guidance across various business units. You will have the autonomy to manage significant contracts while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and compliance. Join a passionate team of procurement experts and make a substantial impact in a growing sector, with opportunities for career progression and professional development. If you're ready to take on this challenge, your expertise in procurement will be invaluable.

Qualifications

• Strong background in contract management and procurement.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary senior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement contract management strategy and procedures.
• Manage major contracts and provide training to business units.
• Track and report performance measures against KPIs and SLAs.

Skills

Contract Management

Procurement Strategy

Financial Monitoring

Stakeholder Management

KPI Tracking

Education

CIPS Qualification

Relevant Procurement Qualification

Tools

Contract Management Systems

Performance Tracking Tools

Job description

Procurement Contracts Manager - Not for Profit Organisation - £multi-million contract management - London (hybrid working) - £50,000-£55,000 + package

This is a fantastic new opportunity for someone who can use their knowledge and understanding of contract management to shape a clear strategy for the defined elements of all procurement categories.

In this exciting new leadership role, the Contract Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of our contractual obligations, Procurement policy, and business unit objectives are met and fit for purpose.

You'll develop a central contract management procedure and system to provide guidance and support to stakeholders and manage contracts. This will be wide reaching and will include the financial monitoring and control of contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality compliance is maintained and that organisational procedures and objectives are achieved.

Procurement Contracts Manager role overview:

• Develop and implement contract management strategy, policy and procedures, system, working with stakeholders across all business units, finance, legal, health and safety and other relevant departments.
• Take ownership of the major contracts and manage in accordance with company policies.
• Provide training and guidance to all business units to ensure, managing contracts effectively and efficiently, consistency of practice across all services, reducing non-compliance and mitigating organisational risks.
• Convening all project management meetings to manage expectations, develop new business and ensure project success.
• Utilising your experience in procurement to provide commercial and procurement advice to ensure maximal value, minimal risk and continued procurement improvement for all of your projects.
• Take responsibility for the design, tracking and reporting of performance measures against agreed KPI and SLAs.

Requirements:

• A strong Procurement Contracts background is a must.
• A proven track record of working with multidisciplinary senior professionals.
• Played a vital or supporting role in the procurement of projects and contracts.
• CIPS qualified (or other relevant Procurement qualification) desirable.

This nature of this dynamic and ambitious team of procurement and project experts makes this role one of the most sought after in the not for profit sector. With autonomy on £multi-million contracts, and career progression central to the organisation, this position is tailored to individuals seeking to make a substantial impact in a growing procurement market.