Supplier Contract Manager (Mobility)

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited; Wembley; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Pension

Private medical insurance

Descripción de la vacante

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is seeking a commercially focused Contracts Manager to oversee mobility contract activity for UEFA EURO 2028. You will manage end-to-end lifecycle, procurement planning, budgets, and supplier relationships to deliver value for money.

Based at Wembley with UK-wide travel, the role requires collaboration with Finance and Procurement and adherence to organisational policies; you will drive performance, control costs and ensure contractual compliance.

Formación

• Experience managing contracts and suppliers through the full lifecycle, including procurement, mobilisation, performance management, change control and close-out.
• Experience working with Procurement and Finance to support compliant sourcing, contracting, budget management, financial reporting and approvals.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret contract terms, monitor supplier obligations, assess value for money and identify financial or contractual risk.
• Demonstrable experience monitoring budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoices and actual expenditure with high numerical accuracy.
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills, with the confidence to challenge, resolve issues and influence outcomes.
• Strong document control and record-keeping skills with a clear audit trail of approvals and governance requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for mobility suppliers, from requirements definition through procurement planning, award, mobilisation, delivery, change control, renewal and close-out.
• Prepare sourcing strategies, scopes of work, evaluation criteria, tender documentation, governance submissions and contract award recommendations.
• Establish contract budgets, monitor commitments, purchase orders, invoices, forecasts and actual expenditure, ensuring financial reporting and controls.
• Maintain a complete mobility contract register with values, dates, commitments and approvals.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and act as the primary point of coordination for commercial matters.
• Monitor performance against contractual deliverables, service levels, milestones and budgets, coordinating reviews and corrective actions.

Conocimientos

Contract management

Procurement collaboration

Budget management

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Document control

Descripción del empleo

Location: Wembley Stadium, London (with travel across the UK & Ireland)

Contract: Fixed-term | April 2027 – Summer 2028

About UK & Ireland 2028 Limited

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is the local organising committee responsible for delivering UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK & Ireland. We work on behalf of the five Football Associations and in partnership with governments, host cities, stadiums and delivery partners to plan and deliver the tournament safely, inclusively and to world-class standards.

About UEFA EURO 2028

UEFA EURO is one of the world’s largest sporting events. In 2028, it will be hosted across multiple cities in the UK & Ireland, requiring large-scale coordination across transport, infrastructure, stadiums and public services. UEFA owns the tournament and sets requirements; UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is responsible for delivering it locally.

The Role

Manage the commercial and contractual activities that support delivery of the UK & Ireland 2028 mobility programme, ensuring mobility contract activity is fully aligned with wider organisational contract management, finance and procurement processes. The role will work closely with Finance and Procurement to plan and run procurement activity, monitor budgets and expenditure, maintain robust contract controls, and manage effective relationships with suppliers. It will provide clear commercial oversight from initial requirement and sourcing through contract award, mobilisation, performance management, change control and close-out, helping ensure contracts deliver the required outcomes, value for money, financial control and compliance with organisational policies.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for mobility suppliers, ensuring each stage aligns with wider organisational contract management, finance and procurement processes, from requirements definition and procurement planning through award, mobilisation, delivery, change control, renewal and close-out.
• Work closely with the Procurement team to prepare sourcing strategies, scopes of work, evaluation criteria, tender documentation, governance submissions and contract award recommendations, ensuring activity follows agreed procurement routes, approval thresholds and organisational policies.
• Partner with Finance to establish contract budgets, monitor commitments, purchase orders, invoices, forecasts and actual expenditure, and ensure financial reporting, approvals and controls are consistent with wider finance processes.
• Maintain a complete and accurate mobility contract register that supports wider contract management reporting, including contract values, key dates, deliverables, payment milestones, extensions, obligations, risks, decisions and required approvals.
• Build and maintain constructive supplier relationships, acting as the principal point of coordination for commercial and contractual matters and supporting clear communication between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual deliverables, service levels, milestones, budgets and quality standards, coordinating performance reviews and agreeing corrective actions where required.

What we’re looking for

Essential experience and skills:

• Experience managing contracts and suppliers through the full lifecycle, including procurement, mobilisation, performance management, change control and close-out.
• Experience working collaboratively with Procurement and Finance teams to support compliant sourcing, contracting, budget management, financial reporting and approval processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret contract terms, monitor supplier obligations, assess value for money and identify financial or contractual risk.
• Demonstrable experience of monitoring budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoices and actual expenditure, with strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively, resolve issues and influence outcomes.
• Strong document control and record-keeping skills, with the ability to maintain a clear audit trail of approvals, decisions, contractual correspondence and finance or procurement governance requirements.

Why apply?

We offer a competitive salary and benefits (including 25 days holiday, pension and private medical insurance), alongside the opportunity to be part of a landmark international sporting event.

Location & Working Pattern

Based at Wembley Stadium, with travel across the UK & Ireland as required.

• 2027: 3–4 days/week onsite

Application Process

Our process is designed to be clear and fair:

• Application review.
• Interview(s) – typically first stage via MS Teams and final stage in Wembley Stadium.
• Offer.

Everyone is welcome

We’re hiring for excellence through inclusion

We’re building a skilled, values-led workforce that reflects the diversity of the UK and Ireland. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and don’t expect a traditional career path.

We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments—please contact [e-mail].

All roles are subject to appropriate DBS checks.