Title:

Contracts and Procurement Manager

Location:

London - Central

Salary:

GBP 45,000 to GBP 48,000 per year

Description:

1. JOB PURPOSE 1.1. To formulate and review all major procurement, operating and commercial contracts undertaken between our clients and its suppliers, contractors, sub-contractors and other bodies. 1.2. To provide specialist contracting and procurement support to all departments within the company, 1.3. To provide specialist advice to the Board on the company's contractual obligations and risks under the Franchise Agreement. 2. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 2.1. The jobholder will be a Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and will have a sound knowledge of procurement and supply particularly in an engineering environment. The jobholder should have excellent communication and influencing skills. He or she must be capable of communicating at Board and operative level with equal clarity. 2.2. The jobholder will be an experienced contracts manager with experience of operating in a successful commercial business with a high public profile. International contracting experience and commercial and legal drafting skills would be a distinct advantage. 2.3. The role will involve liaison with all departments within the company to encourage best practice policies and procedures for purchasing and contracting. 2.4. The jobholder will be commercially astute and have excellent written and oral skills. 2.5. The jobholder should be a 'self-starter' and able to meet tight deadlines. 2.6. The jobholder should have experience of managing differing objectives and timescales of various stakeholder parties. He/She should be able to maintain a strategic vision of the outcome of negotiations and move towards a successful outcome for the company.:1. JOB PURPOSE 1.1. To formulate and review all major procurement, operating and commercial contracts undertaken between our clients and its suppliers, contractors, sub-contractors and other bodies. 1.2. To provide specialist contracting and procurement support to all departments within the company, 1.3. To provide specialist advice to the Board on the company's contractual obligations and risks under the Franchise Agreement. 2. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 2.1. The jobholder will be a Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and will have a sound knowledge of procurement and supply particularly in an engineering environment. The jobholder should have excellent communication and influencing skills. He or she must be capable of communicating at Board and operative level with equal clarity. 2.2. The jobholder will be an experienced contracts manager with experience of operating in a successful commercial business with a high public profile. International contracting experience and commercial and legal drafting skills would be a distinct advantage. 2.3. The role will involve liaison with all departments within the company to encourage best practice policies and procedures for purchasing and contracting. 2.4. The jobholder will be commercially astute and have excellent written and oral skills. 2.5. The jobholder should be a 'self-starter' and able to meet tight deadlines. 2.6. The jobholder should have experience of managing differing objectives and timescales of various stakeholder parties. He/She should be able to maintain a strategic vision of the outcome of negotiations and move towards a successful outcome for the company.