Customer Contract Management Specialist - London, United Kingdom - The Electoral Commission

    The Electoral Commission
    The Electoral Commission London, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    Contract Management Specialist
    to join their Finance team.

    Location:
    London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast with frequent travel to London

    Job Type:
    Permanent, Full-Time

    The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. As one of two Senior Advisors for Procurement, you'll provide strategic commercial and contract management insight and expertise.
    Contract Management Specialist

    • In this new and vital role, you'll have every opportunity to apply your expertise across different areas, providing commercial advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders. Using your extensive experience in commercial roles, you'll take the lead on commercial and contract management activities in order to drive value for money and ensuring compliance with Government regulations and frameworks.

    You'll oversee delivery of the contractual obligations, contract life cycle, and supplier management activities, thus protecting our commercial risk exposure.

    Contract Management Specialist

    • Provide expert guidance and support in precontract phase for contract planning, risk assessment, and feasibility analysis
    • Collaborate with contract owners and procurement teams to develop strategies aligned with organisational goals
    • Implement contract tracking mechanism for effective pipeline management
    • Lead contract development and negotiation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
    • Address performance issues proactively and ensure contractual compliance
    • Lead vendor negotiations for dispute resolution and contract modification
    • Occasionally provide contract management training to internal stakeholders
    Contract Management Specialist

    • Proven experience in contract management, including contract development, negotiation, and performance monitoring
    • Strong knowledge of fundamental contract management principles and the contractual tools to drive value for money
    • Contract Management Specialist
    • Civil Service pension scheme
    • Additional benefits package
    • Opportunities for career progression and development
    The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th April at 11:59pm.
    We may use video conferencing tools for the interviews. Contract Management Specialist