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Form of workSalary: £45,000
Location: Derby
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM MONDAY-THURSDAY / 8:00AM - 1PM FRIDAY
1 Year Contact: Starting March
Overview of the Business:A leading aerospace manufacturer with a dynamic and fast-paced culture who are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Contract Manager to join there team.
Purpose of Role:As a Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that internal contract functions and processes are maintained, while at the same time ensuring that the company remains contractually competitive within the marketplace. You will be based at there global head office in Derby, UK, and will be responsible for providing contract support to the business development, sales, and sourcing functions, as well as acting as a single point of interface for contract support and management of associated documents.
Key Accountabilities:
- Review and understand the key commercial conditions of the relevant RFP, including any contractual documents and framework.
- Work through and review such documents and ensure an appropriate response, including mark-up etc, is put together to support the RFP bid response, working alongside other members of the bid team and colleagues where required.
- Ensure that any relevant contract appendices are reviewed and/or completed by relevant departmental colleagues.
- Play a lead role in communication with the relevant customers and internally as part of the RFP process with regards to the contract, its mark up and potential negotiation through to award.
- Prepare Executive Contract summaries for successful bids for approval in line with the company authority matrix.
- Maintain the contract register to ensure it is kept up to date and files are maintained.
- Review contract renewals/documents and/or amendments to ensure that they are executed correctly and capture the correct detail, particularly in relation to item prices, durations, and lead times.
- Prepare Executive Summaries for approval inline with the company authority matrix.
- Support in the management of existing supplier contracts, including amendments and renewals and claim/dispute resolution.
- Create where required new contract templates in support of strategic sourcing tenders and play a lead role in any subsequent negotiation through to award, ensuring that customer flow down terms are incorporated as required.
- Prepare Executive Summaries for approval inline with the company authority matrix.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers, contractors, and customers.
- Advise management on contract obligations and implementation.
- Supervise the implementation of contracts for optimal efficiency.
- Recite contracts as part of a bid process for a customer.
- Send contact templates.
- Markup documents.
- Change compliance matrix.
- Organize the management of the penances.
- Negotiate with businesses (suppliers, contractors, customers).
- Liaise with commercial manager.
- Maintain a contractual database.
- Liaise with a number of departments: Quality, Finance, Sourcing, and Departments.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in law or business administration would be ideal but not needed.
- Experience in the aerospace, manufacturing, or automotive industry.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
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