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Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Salary: 65,000 - £70,000 Per Annum (depending on experience)

Technique Recruitment Solutions undertake the complete design and supply of skid mounted or packaged equipment.
They are proud to be accredited by major international operators in the oil, gas and power industries, gas turbine producers and EPC companies. Their scope of supply includes the responsibility for all stages of project execution including initial design, detailed design of process, mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation, manufacturing, testing, packing and shipping.

They are seeking a Contracts Manager to lead & manage the contract & commercial aspects of Engineering Projects with a view to increasing Company profitability and contribution.

Main duties include:
· Increase Project revenue by pursuing variations with Customers, challenging Customer changes, and reducing scope creep.
· Supervise Project Manhours & Bought Out Costs, ensure they are kept up-to-date, and provide realistic forecasts.
· Challenge potential budget overspends / overruns and advise best strategy for purchasing & engineering decisions.
· Provide feedback to the Proposals & Sales Teams for future project budgets.
· Supervise Project Schedules, ensure they are kept up-to-date, and that forecasting is realistic.
· Challenge potential schedule impacts / delays and advise best strategy for purchasing & engineering decisions.
· Provide feedback to the Proposals & Sales Teams for future project scheduling.
· Oversee Project cashflow.
· Supervise the invoicing of Customers and payments made to Suppliers.
· Provide Project cashflow information to the Group Financial Controller.
· Support the resolution of commercial / contractual disputes with Customers & Suppliers.
· Provide advice to the Sales & Purchasing Teams regarding contract wording and terms & conditions.
· Implement & manage a customer variation process.
· Analyse for commercially / contractually weak areas of the business and advise solutions to reduce risk.
· Review processes, interfaces, technology & software for efficiency / effectiveness.
· Liaise with the Projects, Purchasing, Finance, Proposals & Sales Teams.
· Provide commercial / contract reporting to the Management Team / Directors.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience required for candidates wishing to apply are:
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in contract management, engineering, or a related field.

Experience:
· Proven experience of strategic contract management, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
· Proven experience in developing contract management strategies, frameworks, and guidelines.
· Proven experience in monitoring and reporting on contract compliance & performance.
· Demonstrable experience of addressing contract non-compliance / performance.

Skills:
Ability to build and maintain good relationships with internal stakeholders, clients and suppliers.
Possess commercial acumen and tenacity to ensure value for money is obtained through the life of the contract.
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
Proven management and leadership skills.
Excellent attention to detail.

On Offer
We offer a modern working environment with free staff parking, within walking distance to Ely rail station. Other benefits include a flexible benefits package; 25 days annual leave (in addition to Bank Holidays) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days, Contributory Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Private Healthcare including dental & optical cover with the option to add family members, Car lease scheme, Tech purchase scheme, Gym membership scheme, EAP and instant shopping discounts.

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency