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

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

Contracts Manager, Logistics, Fleet, Distribution, Stoke to £50,000 A leading Distribution and Logistics firm in Stoke are requiring an experienced Contracts Manager to be responsible for delivering key projects to drive sustainable and progressive change into their customers operation.This role requires someone who has a career history that demonstrates success in a similar position and has a strong understanding of commercial contracts, SLAs and KPIs. The ability to identify and mitigate contractual risk (e.g., service penalties or indemnities). Knowledge of transport regulations and logistics contract law.Someone who has experience or working as a partner with a customer in their own site and leading a team that is responsible for all transport functions within the customer’s site.An in-depth knowledge of logistics operations (HGV fleet, warehousing, and distribution). Managing the contract operations, with the ability to translate contractual commitments into operational delivery on a daily, weekly or long-term basis.You must be competent with transport management systems (TMS), fleet tracking and ERP platforms.Some of the key duties of the role are:• Full budgetary responsibility for the customer’s contract• Full management of the open book commercial model• Creation and agreement of weekly cost report and oversee correct, timely and accurate invoicing to the client• Drive development and lead the contract through change required in-line with agreed strategy with the client• Ensure the contract is planned & controlled in a proactive, constructive and progressive manner• Develop, execute and deliver strategic cost-saving initiatives• Responsibility for all transport functions within the customer’s site• Responsibility for managing a small team and recruitment in conjunction with the client and within agreed budgets• Manage the contract operation, directly, both daily, weekly (tactical) and on a long-term basis (strategic)• Manage the relationship with all sub-contractors employed on the contract• Deal with all escalated operational issues• Ensure that the operation is representative of the brand, mission, vision and values• Understand the key drivers of the operation, managing accurate and meaningful KPI’s which in-turn ensure the productivity and profitability• Act as the key on-site contact for the client ensuring that all SLAs are met and that additional requirements are addressed• Maintain a high level of Health & Safety compliance and quality standards, in-line with business requirements and relevant legislation• Oversee the maintenance and compliance of the fleet assigned to the contract Responsibility for the creation and maintenance of all SOPs to provide robust systems and processes