Strategic Supplier Contracts & Performance Lead

Project People; Theale; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Project People is seeking an experienced Supplier Contracts Manager to own strategic supplier relationships within Operations. The role focuses on supplier performance, contract governance and commercial management to balance delivery, cost and long-term value.

You will lead governance forums, monitor KPIs and SLAs, and manage disputes and renewals, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive value and improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supplier management, contract governance and commercial governance.
• Ability to challenge supplier costs, invoices, valuations and claims.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including cost control experience.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own key strategic supplier relationships, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Lead supplier governance forums, performance reviews and escalations.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations, driving corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Review and challenge supplier forecasts, valuations, invoices and commercial claims.
• Manage contractual issues, disputes, variations and renewals.
• Ensure appropriate commercial controls, cost management and budget governance.
• Identify opportunities to improve value, efficiency and supplier performance.
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial and Procurement teams.
• Provide clear reporting and commercial insight to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual, regulatory and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract management

Commercial governance

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel

Cost control

Tools

Excel

Job description

Project People is seeking an experienced Supplier Contracts Manager to own strategic supplier relationships within Operations. The role focuses on supplier performance, contract governance and commercial management to balance delivery, cost and long-term value.

You will lead governance forums, monitor KPIs and SLAs, and manage disputes and renewals, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive value and improvements.