Senior Contracts Manager - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - SGN

SGN

Verified Company

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location
:
Portsmouth

Salary
:
£47.3k - £56.9k per annum (Dependent on skills & qualifications)

Reference
:
REQ2650

THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Contracts Manager as part of SGN's Procurement & Supply Chain function.

Reporting to the Lead Contracts Manager the role will support SGN's Mains Replacement Programme through the development, implementation and ongoing management of post-award contract management processes and procedures.

Focused primarily on the management of key third-party contractors, the role will also deputise for the Lead Contracts Manager across a range of projects as required.

Supporting in the development of SGN's contract management approach, as well as guidingcolleagues on the use of best practice contract management techniques.

Key responsibilities will include;

Manage the contract lifecycle, including performance of allocated thirdparty contractors.
Support the operational onboarding of contractors, as well as the implementation of agreed performance regime/governance.
Support on all post contract commercial matters including compensation events, variations, and disputes.
Promote safety and safe working practices both internally and externally to improve safety performance.
Support stakeholders through effective identification and management of contractual/commercial risk.
Enable the development of relationships between contractors and internal stakeholders.
Support the ongoing development and implementation of SGN's postaward contract management processes and procedures.
Support the wider Procurement & Commercial team in the development of contracts, sourcing activities and category management plans.

CULTURE/BENEFITS

This role will offer plenty of genuine learning and development opportunities, as well as a competitive salary with company benefits including retail & leisure discounts, HolidayPlus & Cycle2work schemes, gym & mobile discounts, a pension scheme, and more.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is something we pride ourselves on at SGN.

We want our workplace to be an innovative and inclusive place to work, where every single person feels empowered to achieve professional success.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Minimum 5 years' experience in a Contract/Commercial Manager role.
Extensive knowledge of relevant conditions of contract.
Experience of drafting, interpreting, and delivering frameworks/contracts.
Knowledge of cost/budget management, and contract administration.
Awareness of the processes relating to sourcing and procurement strategy.

Not a perfect skills match? Tell us what you're interested in - you might have a skill we didn't realise we needed

WHO WE ARE

We're on a journey to transform the future of gas and we think outside the box - futuristic technologies and robotics are leading our innovation.

Keeping our customers safe and warm is what we do but beyond that, we want to make the world a better place,which is why we're passionate about helping in our communities, reducing our carbon footprint and driving innovation in our industry.

At SGN, we strive to sustain our world through managing the network that distributes natural and green gas across the south of England and Scotland.

We have an important responsibility to keep the gas flowing to 5.9 million homes and businesses. Your workdirectly impacts SGNs commitments to keeping our customers' homes and businesses safe.