contracts manager Denham, South East England, England
Job description
- Location: Denham
- Salary: £70000 - £80000.00 per annum per year
- Job Type:Permanent
Posted 2 days ago
- Sector: Office Recruitment
- Contact: Clare Filsell
- Contact Email: [email protected]
- Start Date: ASAP
- Expiry Date: 27 July 2023
- Job Ref: BBBH48460_1687879713
Senior Contracts Manager
Permanent role
Denham, near Uxbridge
Hybrid role
Excellent salary and benefits offered
Our client a leading manufacture in the defence industry have a great opportunity available for a Senior Contracts Manager.
Joining the Commercial department the opportunity of Senior Contracts Manager will have complete ownership of the Far East market sector, including a number of key customer accounts across Turkey, Korea and Japan. Based upon a thorough understanding of the market and individual customer accounts, the position will also be responsible for end-to-end commercial activities in the region.
This will include bidding, negotiating and winning strategically important business, managing existing contracts through the business, managing offset obligations, ensuring delivery, invoicing and cash collection associated with deliveries of products and services.
Area of responsibility:
- Customer Relationships - Builds and maintains strong, professional, and mutually beneficial relationships with customers.
- Deal Making / New Business Deals - Structures and negotiates new business deals, including leading complex major bids.
- Contract Management - Monitors and ensures the successful delivery of business in accordance with the contractual terms.
- Contract Amendment - Is trusted to negotiate changes to contracts, including contractual terms, up to delegated authority levels and in accordance with the terms agreed during the bid approval process.
- Contract Interpretation - Guides the business in the understanding of contractual commitments and whether current activities and schedules remain compliant.
- Leadership. Manages direct reports, including recruitment, development, objective setting, and performance management. Provides guidance, assistance, coaching and mentoring to members in the team.
Candidate Specification:
- Account management and stakeholder management abilities.
- Significant previous experience in a Commercial role (IACCM Accreditation is beneficial).
- People management skills (e.g. supervisory/Line Management experience).
- Good legal awareness of contractual obligations.
- Experience of dealing with customers whose first language is not English is desirable.
- Experience of manipulating and interrogating MRP systems is desirable. Willing to undertake business travel in the UK and internationally, as required.
- User knowledge of SAP is beneficial.
- Degree or equivalent qualification.
- A background in Aerospace or Manufacturing
