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Staffordshire County Council spends over £500m pa on purchasing services and supplies. A significant part of that spend is managed within the Commercial Team.
The Commercial Contract Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of contracts, throughout their lifecycle. Working with a variety of stakeholders, providers and partners, to drive continuous improvement, whilst building collaborative relationships.
The role will ensure providers meet their obligations for contract compliance, effective performance, efficiency, service outcomes and value for money. Keeping a focus on performance and quality, you will be responsible for maximising operational and financial performance whilst minimising risk, from contract inception to exit and re-commission.
Contract type:Permanent, part time role of 22 hours per week. Additional hours or full time may be available, for the right candidate. We're happy to talk flexible working
Interview dates are Thursday 29th February 2024 and, if required, Tuesday 5th March 2024
For more information about the role please contact: Deena Hughes, Commercial Team Leader. Email: deena.hughes@staffordshire.gov.uk
Main Responsibility
As a Commercial Contract Manager, you will
- Manage of a portfolio of contracts, their effectiveness, delivery outcomes, standards of service and value for money
- Design, develop, manage and monitor performance, outcomes and quality assurance frameworks
- Ensure provider contract compliance; identify and address non-compliance
- Issue contracts, variations and contract notices, including defaults.
- Draft contract documentation, such as finance schedules, service specifications and standards
- Engage with stakeholders in assessing contracts, services, feedback and customer insight. Investigate complaints, disputes, respond to service failures and implement contingencies
- Analyse, benchmark and report contract monitoring data to shape service improvements and commissioning decisions. Monitor and analyse contract budgets and financial arrangements
- Contribute to shaping service design, specifications, procurement, tender selection, assessing the impact of commissioning decisions, decommissioning and exit planning
- Liaise with providers and partners and establish effective working relationships to ensure effective contractual governance
The Ideal Candidate
- A degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrable experience of effective contract management, within a commissioning, contracting or procurement environment
- Knowledge and experience of managing budgets or financial processes
- Experience of developing service standards and performance frameworks
- Excellent numeracy and statistical skills. Experience of using IT to gather, analyse complex data, evaluate options and present information
- Excellent literacy and communication skills, ability to prepare and present clear, quality information and reports to different audiences
- Experience and confidence in managing relationships, in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders
- Committed to continuous improvement, ability to proactively identify problems and be accountable for finding solutions
- Methodical, organised, able to manage deadlines with tight timescales, with the ability to respond effectively to change
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
