Contract Manager

SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Contract Manager for a market leading growing business based in Birmingham City Centre. Ideally will have OJEU.
Job Role:
The Contract Manager is responsible for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio, including market research, bid preparation, RFI/RFP, contract negotiations, and contract launch. Should a strategy require development, the contract manager will develop with the guidance of their manager.

Duties:
Communications:
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with internal resources:
- Communicate negotiation status and results to internal groups. (Audiences include but are not limited to: clinical operations or board leads, legal, account management, and global sourcing)
- Facilitate conversations with functional team during project kick-off to gather feedback, opinions, and alignment of resource needs to meet contracting initiative timelines.
- Functional team includes financial analysts, board leads, team lead, legal, communications, etc.
- Communicate bid process, negotiation status, agreement on terms, financial proposal concerns and other matters with supplier.

Collaboration:
Collaboration required with functional team throughout sourcing process:
- With legal staff on development and finalisation of contract
- With financial analysts on assessing supplier proposals
- With board leads on meeting with advisory boards
- With contract analysts on product/price loading of awarded agreements
- With portfolio specialists and communications on contract launch/implementation
- With account management in their member-facing duties related to the portfolio

Financial & Operational Goals:
Meet or exceed financial and operational goals established in the annual contracting plan.

Knowledge/Skills:
- Understanding or aptitude to learn the product categories assigned
- Must have strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret potentially complex financial models.
- Must possess an understanding of negotiation strategies and tactics
- In-depth understanding of contract term and condition provisions
- Excellent oral, written communication skills and presentation skills are required.
- Solid knowledge of all MS Office Products

Demonstrated ability to:
- Maintain grace under pressure in difficult situations while displaying a high level of professional courtesy
- Align internal and external resources to achieve objectives.
- Manage complex projects and meet timeline deliverables.
- Pay attention to details.
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Lead resources that may not be directly managed
- Comprehend, and interpret complex instructions, proposals, and contract language
- Listen and separate ancillary information from the

Experience:
- 5+ years of relevant work experience preferred. Ideal candidate will have experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating a variety of contracts.

Relevant work experience includes, but is not limited to:
- Strategic sourcing
- Contract negotiation
- Contract management
- Materials management/purchasing
- Contracting financial analysis
- Supply chain operations