Senior Commercial Contracts Lead - B2B & High-Value

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

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.