Contract Manager in Manchester

Contract Manager

Competitive salary

Manchester or Nottingham

About us:

At Peregrine, we see beyond the immediate and look to the horizon.

We build lasting, meaningful partnerships with our clients, and deliver flexible solutions for every resourcing need, both now and in the future.

Together, we help our clients to engage, develop and harness the skills they need to achieve and grow the workforce they want.

Our culture:

At Peregrine we embrace fresh ideas, and we love learning fast.

Our solutions are trusted and established, so we have the confidence of knowing we have a solid foundation.

We rely on openness and honesty, and we’re always ready to help each other out.

And we believe that our work can benefit society – whether it’s finding the digital talent of the future or being a driver for social mobility.

Department

The Contract Management Team are responsible for the management of the clients strategic, high value and complex contracts from contract signature to end of life.

The team ensures that the suppliers deliver the value, quality and compliance in line with the contract and correct performance when needed.

The team manage in-life change to our existing contracts.

The role

We’re looking for an experienced Contract Manager who is commercially focused and uses their initiative to drive results from the supply chain and leads on contract negotiations which drives the best value for money.

• As our Contract Manager, you will: Own up to 4 complex supplier contracts (with an average lifecycle of 10years) that are critical for the running of the clients network and meeting security standards, with a value of >£20m and ensuring that contractual governance routines are undertaken in accordance with the relevant provisions in the contracts/agreements
• Lead and negotiate on all contracts change and project requests, covering extensions of >£10m and delivery of 30 changes a year. Whilst following robust change and governance processes
• Lead on both contract negotiations and disputes during the whole contract lifecycle (each with values of >£10m). Ensuring we deliver the right outcomes for client and its customers
• Consistently identify, drive efficiencies and value for money in everything you do. Providing accurate detail and records at all times which need to be maintained to ensure compliance with the client licence
• Maintain all contract documentation in line with client material controls ensuring there is a full audit trail and all relevant obligations (up to 2000 per supplier contract) are logged, tracked and delivered in line with our contracts
• Ensure all risks for your contracts are logged, tracked and mitigations put in place where possible. Feed into relevant reporting in a timely manner

We’re looking for:

Technical

• Ability to monitor contract performance with SLA / KPIs, manage contract disputes, oversee contract amendment processes and lead contract closeout process
• Experience in driving and managing the compliance to contracts
• Experience of managing delivery of contracts in scope, identifying and managing contract related risks and issues, and implementing contract changes
• Solution driven, innovator, cost and value led
• Experience of supporting operational and commercial stakeholders with market insights from knowledge gained from contracted suppliers
• Strong attention to details and proven ability to work in an open / auditable way fitting to a regulated environment

Interpersonal

• Strong written and verbal communication. Able to communicate effectively with junior and senior stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to influence stakeholders in a complex environment
• We expect our employees to bring to life our three core values: make a difference, act with integrity and be accountable

Company benefits:

The clients continued success depends on our people.

It’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work, and feel healthy, happy and rewarded.

In this role, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle.