Interim Contract & Supplier Manager — Hybrid Role

1st Executive Ltd; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd. seeks an experienced Interim Contract & Supplier Manager in Worthing. You will own a diverse supplier portfolio spanning FM, Fleet, Meter Readings, Smart Meters and Professional Services within a major utilities organisation.

This hands-on interim role focuses on protecting commercial value, managing supplier risk and driving measurable improvements in supplier performance with a quick start and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Experience in Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management or Commercial Management across services categories.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability.
• Experience managing supplier performance and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Supplier performance ownership: drive accountability, service delivery and contractual compliance.
• Protect and maximise contract value through spend management, pricing controls, rebates and discounts.
• Contract management: resolve issues, negotiate variations and manage commercial terms.
• Renewals & extensions: proactively manage lifecycles, renewals and supplier exits.
• Risk management: identify and mitigate commercial, contractual and operational risks.
• Stakeholder engagement: partner with operational teams and senior stakeholders to resolve challenges.

Skills

Contract Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Commercial Management

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

1st Executive Ltd. seeks an experienced Interim Contract & Supplier Manager in Worthing. You will own a diverse supplier portfolio spanning FM, Fleet, Meter Readings, Smart Meters and Professional Services within a major utilities organisation.

This hands-on interim role focuses on protecting commercial value, managing supplier risk and driving measurable improvements in supplier performance with a quick start and autonomy.