Senior Contract Manager

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to draft and negotiate multi-million pound contracts. This hybrid role involves significant collaboration with various teams, ensuring contracts meet legal standards, and managing risks. Candidates should have extensive experience in contract management and strong analytical skills. Benefits include private healthcare, annual bonuses, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Annual bonus based on performance

28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service)

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

30% discount on Co-op products

Early access to pay

Virtual healthcare

24/7 colleague support

Training and development support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Oversee the end-to-end contract management process and ensure governance standards.
• Build strong relationships to facilitate contract discussions.
• Manage contract risks and resolve disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contract management process for the Business Management team.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure contracts align with goals.
• Improve contract management processes and templates.

Skills

Significant experience as a Senior Contract Manager in a business sales environment

Experience with contract law and lifecycle management

Ability to draft and negotiate B2B contracts

Good communication and influencing skills

Strong analytical skills

Job description

Senior Contract Manager
Up to £80,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Location: Manchester/Scunthorpe (hybrid working – typically two to three days per week spent across our Manchester and Scunthorpe offices, with at least one day each week based in Scunthorpe)

Co-op Wholesale is growing, and we’re looking for people who want to shape what comes next. As a Senior Contract Manager in our Business Management, Governance and Risk team, you’ll draft and negotiate muti-million pound business customer contacts with our diverse wholesale partners – from independent retailers to large organisations. You’ll work closely with our sales, proposition, finance and in-house legal teams to make sure the contracts signed reflect our commercial agreements and support our goals.

Why this role matters

We’re building something big at Co-op Wholesale. With a refreshed structure and exciting plans ahead, we’re creating new opportunities to strengthen our proposition for our independent retailers, key accounts, and a growing corporate client base. To do so, we’re going to be negotiating multi-million pound contracts to really push ourselves forward and take our business to the next level. That’s where you come in.

This is your chance to bring new ideas to life and make a real impact. Be part of it.

What you’ll do

• Lead the end-to-end contract management process, working closely with our Head of Business Management, Governance & Risk
• Draft and negotiate contracts that reflect our commercial agreements and meet legal and governance standards
• Build strong relationships with our customers to move contract discussions forward
• Collaborate with our sales, propositions, finance, legal, and operations colleagues to make sure contracts support our wider goals
• Spot and manage contract risks, and lead on resolving disputes or compliance issues
• Help to improve our contract management process - shaping templates, terms, and ways of working

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience as a Senior Contract Manager in a business sales environment
• Experience with contract law and lifecycle management
• The ability to draft and negotiate B2B contracts
• Good communication and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge in a positive way
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret contract data and spot risks

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
• 24/7 colleague support service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, and our support centre is an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can thrive.

If you have a disability, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. We’re also proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme - if you’re disabled and you meet the minimum criteria for this job, we’ll guarantee you an interview.

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