The Role: Procurement & Contracts Manager - Thurrock £40,000 - £45,000
As a Contracts Manager your role will be essential to ensuring that the financial / Procurement strategic objectives and overall business objectives are achieved.
The successful person will be required to work proactively, collaborating with all designated strategic leads and budget holders, providing advice around Procurement & Contracts, completed analysis and providing advice and guidance on financial matters which will inform and drive forward decisions and improve and maintain financial health.
Principal Duties
1. Identify, build, and manage relationships through effective communication with all stakeholders, including external third parties, acting as the primary point of contact for the procurement process.
2. Developing and implementing a strategy to ensure the procurement function operates in line with the organisations objectives to add value and deliver cost savings
3. The individual in this position will be in charge of creating, implementing, and promoting a strong framework for contract management
4. Actively support the company through all steps of the procurement and tendering process to ensure best value for money is achieved and all risks are identified and mitigated.
5. Negotiate with suppliers to establish and, where appropriate, vary the contract, including changes to price, terms and con...