Senior Commercial Contract Manager

Lorien; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Private healthcare

Pension scheme 10%

28-32 days holiday

Job summary

Lorien is partnering with a major UK retailer to recruit a Senior Commercial Contract Manager. You will own the end-to-end contract lifecycle, drafting and negotiating high-value, multi-million-pound B2B agreements within a fast-paced wholesale environment.

Working with Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations and Compliance, you will mitigate risk, ensure governance, and provide expert contract guidance to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contract law and lifecycle management.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and compliance frameworks.
• Attention to detail and contract governance discipline.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High integrity and professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end contract management across the wholesale business.
• Draft, review and negotiate multi-million-pound B2B contracts.
• Lead contract negotiations with corporate customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legal, governance, risk and commercial frameworks.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on contract-related matters.
• Support investigations and resolution of contract disputes, compliance breaches and incidents.
• Maintain accurate contract records and document management systems.
• Produce contract performance and status reporting for senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract templates, processes and governance standards.

Skills

Contract lifecycle management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Governance & compliance

Risk management

Contract drafting

Attention to detail

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

I am working with a major UK Retailer in their search to a hire a Senior Commercial Contract Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused contract professional to take ownership of customer contract management across a dynamic and fast-paced organisation.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle, drafting and negotiating complex, high-value customer agreements while ensuring strong governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.

About the Role

As Senior Commercial Contract Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering contract management activities across the wholesale function. You'll work closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations and Compliance teams to ensure contracts accurately reflect agreed commercial positions while protecting the business from contractual and commercial risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end contract management process across the wholesale business.
• Draft, review and negotiate multi-million-pound B2B customer contracts.
• Lead contract negotiations with corporate customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legal, governance, risk and commercial frameworks.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on contract-related matters.
• Support investigations and resolution of contract disputes, compliance breaches and incidents.
• Maintain accurate contract records and document management systems.
• Produce contract performance and status reporting for senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract templates, processes and governance standards.

About You

You’ll be an experienced contract management professional with strong commercial acumen, outstanding stakeholder management skills and a proven ability to negotiate complex agreements.

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong understanding of contract law and contract lifecycle management
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Exceptional attention to detail and contract governance discipline
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High levels of integrity, resilience and professional judgement

The Package

• Competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000, depending on experience
• Annual bonus of up to 10%, based on individual and company performance
• 28 days' annual leave, increasing to 32 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%
• Comprehensive private healthcare cover