Contracts Manager

Role: Contracts Manager Pay rate: £550 per day Umbrella Location: Glasgow or Perth. Hybrid - 2 days a week in either office. Duration - 15 Months Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per weekAbout the DepartmentOur Procurement and Commercial team are responsible for providing a range of commercial services across the business. We work right across the Client Group, ensuring our businesses gets the best possible service and value from our supplier network, as well as ensuring all service providers are compliant and continue to meet contractual obligations and business need.What is the Role?We are looking for an enthusiastic Contracts Manager who will focus on providing the necessary pre and post contract procurement / quantity surveying / cost reporting to the Client's Renewables Hydro Capital Projects team. You will be able to combine strong commercial acumen with well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills with demonstrable experience delivering large projects/programmes of work.Reporting to the Procurement & Commercial Manager, the Contracts Manager will support the Procurement & Commercial Manager to deliver strategies and contracts, provided thorough procurement expertise and robust post contract commercial management which will support the Hydro Development business's goals and objectives.You will also support the delivery of departmental KPIs and objectives such as savings in total cost of ownership, value engineering and safety performance.What do I need?We are looking for a highly numerate candidate who can analyse and interpret numerical data with highly developed contract drafting and writing skills, ideally with experience gained through drafting and interpreting construction and M&E contracts. Excellent IT skills are essential including knowledge of all MS Office applications, e-tendering systems and purchase ledger systems such as Oracle.You will possess the ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure whilst still delivering quality output and prioritise requirements where necessary. A keen eye to detail is a must as well as the ability to work methodically through a demanding workload. You will need to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and hold the ability to influence and negotiate with users outside your own sphere of responsibility.Working knowledge of the relevant conditions of contract, along with experience in estimating, cost and budget management, contract administration and payment and expenditure management. It would be ideal if this experience had been gained in a comparable, industry however this is not essential.This role does not cover line management responsibilities.

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