Interim Contract Manager

Tristone Nash; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide organization is seeking an Interim Contracts Manager to strategically oversee building maintenance and services procurement. The successful candidate will lead sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance, and ensure cost-effective contracts. The role is fully remote, offering the opportunity to operate with autonomy while driving service improvements across a national supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experienced in supplier procurement and tender activities.
• Strong analytical skills to assess cost performance.
• Ability to manage and resolve supplier issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of sourcing strategies.
• Drive performance management for strategic suppliers.
• Collaborate to translate business needs into procurement strategies.
• Manage contract mobilisation and supplier transitions.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Category management

Supplier performance management

Sourcing strategy

KPI management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

TristoneNash is supporting a nationwide organization in their search for a fully remote Interim Contracts Manager (initial 4-month contract) to oversee the strategic and operational delivery of building maintenance and services procurement across their property portfolio.

Job role:

You will lead all aspects of category management, sourcing strategy, supplier performance, contract mobilisation, and commercial negotiation. This role requires a self-driven, commercially minded professional capable of operating with a high level of autonomy and initiative.

You will ensure that all contracted services deliver measurable value and performance by proactively managing suppliers against KPIs and SLAs, challenging poor performance, and identifying opportunities for service and cost improvements across a national supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of sourcing and contract strategies across all categories within building maintenance and services.
• Drive commercial performance, ensuring contractual arrangements deliver strong value for money, with cost increases thoroughly benchmarked and justified.
• Lead supplier procurement and tender activities, including market testing, contract renewals, and the full end-to-end tender process.
• Own and lead supplier performance management processes, including routine performance reviews for strategic suppliers focused on continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Act as the lead escalation point for supplier issues, proactively resolving disputes, service failures, or financial queries, including invoice validations.
• Plan and manage seamless transitions and contract mobilisation when introducing or changing suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand and shape business requirements, translating operational, financial, and customer needs into clear, actionable procurement strategies.
• Embed commercial controls and contract compliance processes across the portfolio, driving internal stakeholder accountability and external supplier delivery.
• Improve procurement and contract administration processes for smaller/local suppliers, reducing inefficiencies and ensuring alignment with company policies.
• Lead contract termination processes, including those triggered by developments exiting management.
• Maintain a pipeline of procurement activity, keeping contracts up to date, and proactively managing upcoming renewals.