Commercial and Contracts Manager - Mcips

Role: Commercial & Contracts Manager Locations: Sheffield (onsite twice a week) Salary: £44,700 - £46,000 Duration: Permanent Qualifications: Level 5 CIPS or MCIPS Role:

• Lead and manage force procurement projects to ensure their effective delivery in line with customer requirements and timescales.
• Manage contracts and develop and lead partnerships with key suppliers to share risks and benefits.
• Develop and deliver procurement savings plans for specific categories in collaboration with the customer ensuring quantifiable cashable efficiencies are identified, prioritised, delivered, and reported.
• Negotiate and influence stakeholders (internal and external) to deliver compliant contracts to ensure value for money is achieved.
• Identify collaborative opportunities for regional and national procurement projects to deliver savings and efficiencies through economies of scale.
• Work with Customers and Contract Managers, ensuring contract performance is managed in line with KPI's and customer requirements are met or exceeded.
• Manage commercial and sustainable procurement strategies for specific categories and develop an action plan to deliver, to increase public confidence.
• Motivate and mentor Commercial & Contract Officers to assist in their development.
• Drive excellent customer service to all stakeholders.