Senior Contracts Officer - England, United Kingdom - Cedar Recruitment Limited

Cedar Recruitment Limited

Verified Company

England, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Sector:
Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics UK & EU

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Contact: Ben Whyatt

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Duration: 2 Years

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Start Date: ASAP

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Expiry Date: 12 April 2023
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Job Ref: JO _

Cedar are supporting a Fortune 500 company who are on the look for a Senior Contracts Officer.

This role is on a 2 year Fixed Term Contract (potential to go permanent) which will be Home Based but will require occasional travel on-site in Bristol (expected to be 1 day per month) with a salary of up to £50,000 on offer.

This role will report into the Senior Commercial Manager and will be responsible for:

ensuring commercial activity is performed to the highest standards and maintained to be able to provide advice to internal/external stakeholders, conforms to EU Procurement Regulations and internal Policies/Procedures and is monitored to ensure continuous improvement with the overall aim of obtaining best value for money.

- proactively participate in development and implementation of Category Strategies to ensure these fully satisfy requirements which may also include drafting and issuing ITTs/ITNs, contracts etc. and manage the associated procurement process up to and beyond contract award
- effectively manage contracts by building strong working relationships with both contractor, customer and colleagues where necessary
- negotiating contract terms, conditions and prices for Procurement activity with a view to delivering value for money/savings

Ideally MCIPS and/or IACCM qualified (or working towards)

- experience in a role covering Procurement, Category Management, Contract Management and/or Commercial Management ideally in the UK Public Sector

Hands on/Recent) experience running OJEU/PCR compliant Procurements
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and engage with Stakeholders
Experience in the defence sector would be advantageous but is not required

Ben Whyatt:
Business Manager - Procurement