Procurement Contracts Manager

Austin Fraser; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology manufacturing firm is seeking a Procurement Contracts Manager to oversee supplier contracts and mitigate risks. This role requires expertise in contract management, particularly within the aerospace and defence sectors. You'll be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with legal teams to enhance contract management processes. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and possess strong negotiation skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contracts within aerospace or defence industries.
• Ability to negotiate, draft, and review contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier contracts and assess commercial risks.
• Draft and negotiate terms and conditions of agreements.
• Administer contracts and ensure compliance with T&Cs.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation Skills

Risk Mitigation

Commercial Awareness

Education

Law Degree

Business Degree

IACCM Qualification

MCIPS Qualification

LPC Qualification

GDL Qualification

Tools

Contract Management Tools

Job description

Technology manufacturing business requires a Procurement Contracts Manager. Applicants need contract management expertise ideally gained within a commercial, contracts, subcontracts or procurement role within aerospace, defence and related industries.

The Procurement Contracts Manager will be responsible for managing downstream contractual relationships with suppliers and subcontract partners. The Procurement Contracts Manager will ensure the business agrees to commercially advantageous agreements which also ensure compliance with industry/organisational requirements and mitigate risk.

Specific duties of the Procurement Contracts Manager include:

1. Review supplier contracts and assess contractual and commercial risk
2. Draft, review and negotiate T&Cs of long term agreements
3. Act as commercial contracts SME to colleagues in Bids, Procurement, Sales etc.
4. Administer contracts - assess performance against T&Cs and compliance
5. Day-to-day contract management and contract change activities
6. In life and post-signature activities - contract extensions, claims, disputes etc.
7. Escalate complex issues/conflicts to colleagues in the legal department
8. Work with Legal and Commercial colleagues to improve contract management tools, systems and processes

Procurement Contracts Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

1. Experience of managing contracts, in a contract management, commercial or procurement role
2. The ability to negotiate contracts, mitigate risks, respond/review contracts and draft responses
3. Experience within aerospace, defence or within manufacturing businesses supporting those industries would be advantageous
4. Law or Business degrees, IACCM, MCIPS, LPC, GDL qualifications would be advantageous but not essential
5. Comfortable working on site 4 days per week and 1 day remote