Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Lorien
Commercial Contracts Manager - Contract 6 months contract Inside IR35 Must be based in North of England Hybrid working model Job Summary: Accountable for comprehensive commercial management of key customer and supplier accounts throughout the contract lifecycle. This includes overseeing commercial performance, managing contract changes, ensuring compliance, and driving revenue growth. The role requires collaboration across … multiple business areas and direct engagement with customers and suppliers. Key Responsibilities: Manages the end-to-end commercial performance of major contracts, in-life management to renewal/extension or termination. Ensure all contractual obligations, deliverables, and key milestones are tracked, documented, and achieved Draft, review, negotiate and manages contract terms to safeguard the organization's commercial interests. … Maintain accurate contract documentation, including conformance records, asset registers, and audit trails Act as the key link between finance and commercial teams, ensuring alignment on pricing governance processes. Collaborate with legal teams to ensure contracts comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Identify and mitigate potential risks through proactive contractmanagement strategies. Implement risk management processes More ❯
Chorley, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
TVS Supply Chain Solutions UK & Europe
goods and services. Conduct RFQs (Request for Quotations) and RFPs (Request for Proposals) to drive competitive pricing. Develop and implement category strategies aligned with company objectives. 2) Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers. Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). Negotiate contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions. 3) Cost Management … Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal departments to understand their procurement needs and ensure alignment. Act as the primary point of contact for indirect procurement queries. 5) Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and legal requirements. Mitigate risks through effective contractmanagement and supplier due diligence. 6) Operational Excellence: Maintain accurate records … streamline processes and improve efficiency. Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience: Strong understanding of indirect procurement categories, including supplier markets and cost drivers. Familiarity with procurement methodologies, such as category management and strategic sourcing. Knowledge of contract law and supplier performance management. Excellent negotiation and communication skills. Strong analytical skills with proficiency in procurement tools and software. Ability to More ❯
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Hilti (Canada) Corporation
In addition to the above, you'll act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, ensuring procurement initiatives align with business needs, collaborating with internal departments.You'll proactively inform management and the wider organisation of their spend, influencing and promoting strategic sourcing and optimizing spend, giving stakeholders appropriate assistance to ensure that supplier are effective in their daily operational … Regional teams & effectively implement projects in designated markets. What you need is: Bachelor's degree in any field Previous procurement experience, ideally with indirect categories and services Strong negotiation, contractmanagement and supplier performance management skills Ability to develop and implement category strategies that drive value creation for the organization Proficiency in procurement tools (e.g., SAP, Coupa More ❯
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Robert Walters
A global organisation with a strong footprint in technology and innovation is seeking an experienced IT Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across a diverse portfolio of IT spend. This is a high-impact role offering exposure to global stakeholders, complex procurement challenges, and transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies across software … cloud services, and IT consultancy. Lead supplier negotiations, contractmanagement, and risk mitigation for high-value IT categories. Collaborate with stakeholders across technology, finance, legal, and operations to align procurement with business goals. Drive innovation, cost optimisation, and supplier performance through strategic partnerships. Support digital transformation and procurement excellence initiatives across the group. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience in … IT category management within a global or complex organisation. Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills. Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, Coupa) and data-driven decision-making. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Based in or willing to relocate to Manchester ; hybrid working available. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and shape the More ❯
Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Robert Walters
A global organisation with a strong footprint in technology and innovation is seeking an experienced IT Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across a diverse portfolio of IT spend. This is a high-impact role offering exposure to global stakeholders, complex procurement challenges, and transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies across software … cloud services, and IT consultancy. Lead supplier negotiations, contractmanagement, and risk mitigation for high-value IT categories. Collaborate with stakeholders across technology, finance, legal, and operations to align procurement with business goals. Drive innovation, cost optimisation, and supplier performance through strategic partnerships. Support digital transformation and procurement excellence initiatives across the group. ?? Ideal Candidate: Proven experience in … IT category management within a global or complex organisation. Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills. Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, Coupa) and data-driven decision-making. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Based in or willing to relocate to Manchester ; hybrid working available. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and shape the More ❯
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Job Title: Assistant Commercial Manager Location: Leeds (Hybrid, 2 days in-office) Contract: 6 months with scope to extend Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in the banking sector? Our client is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Commercial Manager to join their dynamic Modern Workplace team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on multi-million-pound … models against global supply chain opportunities and risks. Own and manage commercial budgets, ensuring transparency, tracking against forecasts, and reporting variances. Support the Commercial Lead throughout the lifecycle of contract agreements-from development and negotiation through execution, renewal, and termination. Analyse complex datasets to inform commercial decisions and support financial planning. Work closely with procurement, finance, legal, and delivery … teams to ensure aligned outcomes. Support vendor performance reviews and assist in benchmarking, renegotiation, and cost-optimisation exercises. Facilitate effective communication around contract changes and maintain strong working relationships with third-party suppliers. Identify and mitigate commercial risks while maintaining full compliance with internal governance and external regulations. What We're Looking For: Commercial experience in a large or More ❯
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Yorkshire Water
Totex solutions, through collaboration, for sustainable out-performance. The Department is also accountable for commercial and contractual arrangements across the supply chain and to deliver leading and world class contractmanagement processes. The purpose of the department is to achieve best value for money from our Capital Programme, by optimising our resources, monitoring and tracking the effectiveness and … in: As our Project Engineer you will; Develop and deliver cost engineered solutions in response to Business Risks. Manage and coordinate the design, ensuring all projects follow the correct management process for engineering acceptance against the agree scope, Ensures that the delivery of all projects comply with the requirements of the CDM regulations including: Undertaking the duties of Principal … Assisting the Client & Principal Designer with the undertakings of their duties Manage the execution of the project ensuring alignment with all Health, Safety and Environmental and engineering standards, Prepare contract and scope of works documentation and undertake tender process with framework contractors, Ensure that robust financial management controls are applied throughout the project delivery process and commercial awareness More ❯
Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Yorkshire Water
Totex solutions, through collaboration, for sustainable out-performance. The Department is also accountable for commercial and contractual arrangements across the supply chain and to deliver leading and world class contractmanagement processes. The purpose of the department is to achieve best value for money from our Capital Programme, by optimising our resources, monitoring and tracking the effectiveness and … in: As our Project Engineer you will; Develop and deliver cost engineered solutions in response to Business Risks. Manage and coordinate the design, ensuring all projects follow the correct management process for engineering acceptance against the agree scope, Ensures that the delivery of all projects comply with the requirements of the CDM regulations including: Undertaking the duties of Principal … Assisting the Client & Principal Designer with the undertakings of their duties Manage the execution of the project ensuring alignment with all Health, Safety and Environmental and engineering standards, Prepare contract and scope of works documentation and undertake tender process with framework contractors, Ensure that robust financial management controls are applied throughout the project delivery process and commercial awareness More ❯
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Frank Wills Recruitment Ltd
internationally operating engineering business based in Cheshire. They’re seeking a Global Category Manager with strong procurement experience in IT and Energy to enhance their technology infrastructure and energy management globally. Responsibilities Lead strategic sourcing for IT (hardware, software, telecom, cloud services) and Energy (utilities, gas, renewables) Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models and present data-driven insights … to senior stakeholders Execute RFx processes, negotiate contracts, manage SLAs, and optimise supplier performance Craft Supplier Relationship Management initiatives to drive innovation and ensure sustainable supply Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Operations Evaluate technical specifications for IT and energy systems to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including cybersecurity … sustainability efforts Skills & Experience strategic sourcing or category procurement covering both IT and Energy Proven experience sourcing hardware, software, telecom, cloud, and energy utilities (electricity, gas, renewables) Strong negotiation, contractmanagement, and supplier development skills Comfortable reviewing technical specifications for IT systems and energy Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, Energy, or related field CIPS, SCMP, or More ❯
Skipton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
SBS Skipton Building Society
disclosure requirements and advise on data sources and compliance strategies. What Do We Need From You? To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate: Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence and gain buy-in for carbon reduction initiatives. Comprehensive data analysis skills to drive informed planning, decision making and course correction where required. Good familiarity … the Group, suitable for reporting and external assurance purposes. An ability to communicate clearly and compellingly and influence senior stakeholders across a large and varied Group entity. Knowledge of contractmanagement for procurement of new products and services to deliver carbon reduction. An ability to influence and support plans which identify clearly costed benefits to the Society and More ❯
Leeds, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
SPG Resourcing
You’ll work directly with corporate legal teams to design and deliver tailored solutions that solve real-world challenges. From integrating AI and GenAI tools, to optimising workflows and contract management. You’ll play a major role in transforming how legal work gets done. Every project is different, and you’ll have the freedom to experiment, advise, and lead. More ❯
Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Yorkshire Water
be looking to design the end to end transition for meter related services, creating new or amending existing capabilities, designing new processes, defining analytic requirements, improving data quality, effectively contract managing partners and working with Tech to develop and embed the solutions to have us ready for smart metering in April 2025. This role will be to lead the … interventions. Where you fit in: As our Smart Metering Senior Performance Analyst you will Own the strategy for the smart metering reporting requirements to support demand reduction and effective contract management. Be the lead for all self-serve data analytics using SQL and Power BI to develop new reports as required for the smart metering programme. Design and deliver … deliver cost effective analytical solutions. Continuous improvement of the existing smart metering reports, taking manual processes and automating where possible inline with the AMP 8 Smart Metering vision Line management responsibility - creating an engaged high performing team using the Performance Excellence framework. Support the business change required to ensure successful embedding of leakage and metering technologies for colleagues, customers More ❯
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Cloud Online Recruitment
days holiday, Car, Pension and more Job Type: Full Time/Permanent About the job As the Sales & Applications Engineer you will be responsible for generating profitable regional contract works relating to refrigeration and process cooling installations, and growing the customer base to include new contacts within the refrigeration industry. You will also manage contract execution involving design … purchasing and contract management. You will be responsible for contract works throughout the North of England, so need to be fully mobile. We are flexible on location, but the ideal candidate needs to be within a commutable distance ofour office in Leeds for day to day activities. Main Responsibilities With the Service Centre Manager and Sales team widen … customers. Design, and project manage, within the bounds of our "in-house knowledge" and discuss and agree sales margins to ensure that these margins are achieved and maintained at contract completion. Calculate heat loads, pipe sizes for both direct and indirect cooling systems. Accurately estimate projects, identifying tailored solution to meet the customers' requirements. Allocation of sub contact labour More ❯
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
TXP
play a key role in delivering value across IT and indirect procurement categories. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure optimal value, compliance, and risk management across third-party contracts. Key Responsibilities: Lead sourcing and procurement of IT and indirect services, ensuring value for money and quality. Manage end-to-end procurement processes including tendering … negotiation, and contract management. Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements across the portfolio. Build and maintain strong supplier and stakeholder relationships. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, HSEQ standards, and information security protocols. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in IT procurement Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project managementMore ❯