Hybrid: Strategic Supplier Contracts Lead

Project People; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Project People is seeking a Supplier Contracts Manager in the Theale area with some travel to other locations. You will own key strategic supplier relationships and drive contract governance, performance reviews and commercial management to balance delivery, cost and long‑term value.

You'll work closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial and Procurement teams to monitor KPIs, review forecasts and invoices, resolve disputes and provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders while ensuring

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supplier management and contract governance.

Responsibilities

• Own key strategic supplier relationships, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Lead supplier governance forums, performance reviews and escalations.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations, driving corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Review and challenge supplier forecasts, valuations, invoices and commercial claims.
• Manage contractual issues, disputes, variations and renewals.
• Ensure appropriate commercial controls, cost management and budget governance are in place.
• Identify opportunities to improve value, efficiency and supplier performance.
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial and Procurement teams.
• Provide clear reporting and commercial insight to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual, regulatory and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Strategic supplier relationships

Contract management

Commercial governance

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost control & budgeting

Data analysis / Excel

Continuous improvement

Tools

Excel

Job description

Project People is seeking a Supplier Contracts Manager in the Theale area with some travel to other locations. You will own key strategic supplier relationships and drive contract governance, performance reviews and commercial management to balance delivery, cost and long‑term value.

You'll work closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial and Procurement teams to monitor KPIs, review forecasts and invoices, resolve disputes and provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders while ensuring