Job Title: Contract Manager
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Knowledge
* Understands the financial aspects and implications of projects/operations.
* Aware of the commercial impact of decisions and the implications on procurement processes.
* Knowledge and experience of contract structure and documentation.
* Awareness of the processes relating to procurement strategy.
* If working for a Regulated Business Unit - Detailed knowledge of UK Utilities Contracts Regulations.
* Knowledge of relevant statutory and legal provisions.
* Detailed knowledge of Company procurement and commercial policies and procedures.
* Management of stakeholders.
Essential Functional / Technical Skills
* Degree educated or equivalent direct entry to recognised appropriate professional body preferred.
* Highly numerate with experience of interpreting numerical data
* Experience of drafting and interpreting commercial contracts
* Understanding of the supply chain and how to improve it.
* Sufficient management skills to stand-in for manager if required.
* Highly developed drafting and writing skills.
* IT skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, Oracle Purchasing Systems.
Experience
* Experience in supporting strategic projects/contracts/operational businesses. Working knowledge of the relevant conditions of contract.
* Estimating.
* Sourcing management/support.
* Cost and budget management.
* Payment & expenditure management.
* Contract Administration.
* Experience of using procurement related systems