Contracts Officer

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Contracts Officer supporting the Council to deliver its Council Plan and Best Value Strategy.

 

As part of our transformation and plans to develop our capacity and capability in relation to contract management an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in strategic contract management on a fixed term basis until 31^st March 2027 to support a range of different activity in relation to contract management as we roll out new ways of working across the Council.

 

Working within the Strategic Purchasing, Procurement & Contract Management Team, the successful applicant will play a pivotal role to enforce the performance management of strategic contracts and ensure services receive an efficient, effective and market leading commercial support service.

 

The Council’s People Strategy will act to support the successful candidate to adopt the culture and behaviours of a modern, agile, healthy, engaged, skilled and innovative workforce.

 

About the role

 

Working within the Finance Business Unit the Contract Officer will join a team responsible for leading and enforcing the performance management of strategic contracts, ensuring high standards of service are delivered by our supply partners.  You will work in a varied and rewarding environment with a range of stakeholders ensuring that the service and business unit achieves the key priorities set out in its corporate plan and delivers the core strategies adopted by the Council.

 

Reporting to the Strategic Contracts Business Partner you will support the management of contracts with a focus on continuous improvement to ensure best practice contract management is embedded.  You will also support the implementation of a consistent contract management approach to all Council contracts working with key stakeholders across services.

 

The postholder will adopt a hybrid / agile approach to working arrangements allowing for home working alongside a central office location.

 

About you

 

You will have experience of contract management and be an enthusiastic and dynamic professional who has excellent commercial, analytical, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. You will have a passion for best practice and demonstrable experience of managing performance to achieve core priorities and outcomes, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

 

You will be well informed of and be able to support the implementation of changing local and national policy issues and build strong and productive relationships with customers and stakeholders including Executive Directors, Members, and external partners. You will be the type of person who thrives on a challenge and can use your skills to make improvements that really make a difference.