Description
Contract Manager required to manage sub contracts in support build programme. In particular, managing the commercial, schedule/manufacturing and quality aspects of the supplier, this includes influencing all cross-functional activity as well as holding the build programme to account for their obligations.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for negotiating initial contracts with suppliers and also the ongoing variation and amendments to the contract.
- Responsible for developing the appropriate contractual terms with suppliers to balance risk mitigation with cost efficacy and thereafter managing the internal processes to ensure that the amendments are incorporated.
- Responsible for overseeing that their contracts are delivered to cost and schedule, either directly or through their team.
- Responsible for overseeing that all requirements of the sub-contracts placed with suppliers are met
- Responsible for the financial performance and risk management of their project scope
- Management of a multi-disciplinary team in a project environment
- Manage and support Customer/Stakeholder groups through reviews and progress meetings
- Deliver regular briefs at a senior level for the project
- Provide regular plan/schedule updates including earned value monitoring, estimates to completion and preparation of inputs to Control Account Manager (CAM) and Contract Status Report (CSR) reviews
- Control and monitor assigned projects so that they are delivered to agreed time, budget and quality, regularly reviewing and reporting on progress against plan.
- Provide advice and recommendations to senior programme managers and directors to support decisions
- Negotiating and agreeing tight and commercially bound contractual terms at the outset of programmes
- Day to day management of contracts and the successful close out of said contracts
Individual
- Strong and demonstrable experience working in a Procurement Sub-Contracts Manager role or with a role that has similar responsibilities
- Experience working on large scale and highly technical and complex projects and managing supplier relationships and performance throughout the whole life cycle of any given project.
- Strong experience sourcing, negotiating and drafting contracts to bring on board new sub-contract and/or production suppliers or to amend/update contracts with existing suppliers as required to meet project demands.
- Knowledge and practitioner of Project Management principles processes and practice
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to naturally engage and communicate effectively with suppliers, stakeholders, management and wider project teams.
- An organised and effective approach needs to be demonstrated in being able to manage suppliers against project mile stones and ensure on-time delivery at all times.
- Commercial, contractual and legal acumen in relation to supply chain activities.
- Data analysis, cost control, planning and budgeting.
- Risk & Opportunity Management
- Commercial, Claims Management and dispute resolution
AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.