Commercial Contract Manager

Overview

In this role you will provide commercial leadership across a portfolio of contracts, bids and opportunities, ensuring obligations and risks are managed throughout the lifecycle. You will collaborate with delivery, sales, legal, procurement and finance to drive growth and protect value. The role supports both smaller accounts independently and larger, complex engagements with senior teams. It is a hybrid position based in Leeds/London with occasional site attendance. You will influence governance and stakeholder engagement to deliver successful outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• private medical
• life assurance
• pension
• flexible benefits fund

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring obligations, rights and risks are understood and controlled
• Act as commercial lead for bids and opportunities for less complex deals within delegated authority
• Draft, review and negotiate contractual terms with legal and operational stakeholders
• Build and manage relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams (finance, legal, procurement, information security, data protection, delivery)
• Support procurement and commercial management of suppliers and subcontractors
• Identify, assess and manage commercial, contractual and operational risks across bid, contract and delivery lifecycle

Key requirements

• Experience in commercial/contract management, procurement or related discipline
• Experience managing contracts through the full contract lifecycle
• Experience supporting bids, tenders and procurement opportunities
• Understanding of contract drafting, review and negotiation processes
• Ability to identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and communicate implications to stakeholders
• Experience working within governance and approval frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Governance and compliance
• Commercial risk management

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