Contracts & Suppliers Manager

We are looking to recruit an experienced Contracts & Suppliers Manager of behalf of one of our clients, a major player in the utilities industry.

This is a permanent job opportunity and can be based in either East Sussex or West Sussex, depending on the successful candidate's location.

Reporting to Senior Contract and Supplier Manager, this role offers the opportunity to further develop your skills and expertise working alongside a supportive and friendly team. The role involves operating in a complex, multidisciplinary environment and requires the highest level of inter-personal, communication and influencing and negotiation skills to ensure delivery of objectives.

As the Contract and Supplier Manager you will:
- Understand contract intricacies to ensure consistent application of price/spend controls, capture of rebates, discounts etc
- Act as a point of escalation to troubleshoot contract-related problem/issues ensuring SW's commercial position is protected
- Manage contract variations to ensure rigour in changes to commercial terms
- Maintain a view of all contracts under management to ensure proactive plans in place covering extend, renew or close out
- Ensure suppliers remain compliant with all terms of the contract
- Minimise or eliminate risk factors related to the contractual relationship
- Nurture positive long-term relationships with the supply chain.

Skills and experience needed:

- Previous experience in the Utilities industry would be highly advantageous but is not mandatory

- Strong contract management skills and experience, including: cost rebates and governance management, commercial management etc.

- Supplier management experience

- CIPS qualification or equivalent experience

Please note this is not an IT Category Manager/IT Commercial Manager role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience across varied categories, managing contracts and suppliers.

All applicants must hold the pre-existing right to work in the UK.

We are currently interviewing but still accepting applications.

For a confidential discussion about this or many other job opportunities in the UK, you can reach me at + (extension 8186) and ask for Luminita or .

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As a member of the disability confident scheme, our client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us at