Average Contracts Manager salary in the UK

Your new companyWe have an exciting opportunity for a long-standing business are who continuing to expand and grow their successful business. To this end, they are seeking a Contracts Manager to support projects to ensure technical, commercial and scheduling commitments are met.Your new roleReporting to the site's Commercial Director, you will receive and process project enquiries, break down enquiries into materials, labour consumables and tooling requirements. Working closely with other departments to gather information, estimate work hours and formulate quotations. You will creat programmes for manufacture, review project budgets and raise purchase orders for materials and subcontracted services. Using CAD design and support bespoke jigs and fixtures, working closely with quality and production to ensure projects meet contract performance and milestones.What you'll need to succeedA strong background in mechanical engineering and with good technical understanding, you will be able to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications, and have experience with 2D CAD and MS Office suite.What you'll get in returnA competitive starting salary, company pension and sick pay schemes, 34 days holiday (including bank) opportunities for personal development and training.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

We are looking for a Main Contractor’s Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager on the behalf of a highly successful Essex-based building contractor currently benefiting from an increase in contract awards from repeat, predominately, commercial and industrial-sector clients.The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to take full responsibility for around 4 projects at a time in the £200k to £2m value range all the way from working up a scope of works with the client then overseeing site operations, managing company supervisors and site managers, through to delivery, handover and agreeing client final accounts.Projects are all at warehouse / factory / NHS facilities so are occupied and operational and works are varied; re-roofing, office fit outs and structural alterations so candidates will be expected to be versatile builders with a broad spectrum of project experience and must be adept within the operation of contemporary IT and reporting tools; Word, Excel and Document Management Systems.The Opportunity• Working for a buoyant, profitmaking firm whose successful business model is enabling growth through the delivery of a broad range of building projects.• A senior management team with a supportive "can do" culture.• Excellent future prospects for promotion.Candidate Essentials• Must live in Essex or the northeastern quadrant of Greater London.• Experience of start to finish delivery at Project Manager or Contracts Manager level of varied builder's works in occupied commercial and industrial environments.• Formal project management qualifications, either of the following; PRINCE, CAPM, RICS or PMP etcOur client has a permanent presence at most of the premises at which they work, keeping prelims down, so their margins are enviable and the business model is attracting a reliable stream of profitable works so prospects for advancement are good.Interviews are available immediately and salary is a competitive £70k to £80k + fully expensed vehicle (Ford Mustang EV or Ford Ranger).

An engineering services business in the defence sector require a Commercial Contracts Officer. Applicants need; commercial, contracts or legal experience, ideally within a defence, aerospace or related environment. The Commercial Officer will join a large and supportive, multi-disciplined commercial team. Working closely with commercial and procurement colleagues, the Commercial Officer will help ensure contractually sound agreements are negotiated with customers and suppliers. Specific duties of the Commercial Officer include: Provider support and advice on industry, and business specific commercial mattersSupport commercial input into bids and proposals to develop risk/reward balanceSupport contract negotiations with customers and key suppliersProvide contract management support and adviceIdentify and report key obligations, liabilities and risks to the businessDevelop long term relationships with; customers, suppliers and stakeholdersMaintain contract database, customer and supplier records Commercial Officer Applicants should meet the following criteria: Experience working with contracts, commercial, sales, procurement, or legal agreementsCommercial acumen and an understanding of; bids, tenders, proposals, negotiations and contract managementDegree, or college educationExperience in industry; defence is preferred but applicants from all sectors welcomed