Senior Contracts Manager

MTS Cleansing Services Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Leicester is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee contract management and build strong client relationships. The role involves drafting, approving contracts, and ensuring compliance with terms while identifying ways to bring additional value to the business. Candidates should have managerial experience and a background in the transport, waste, or logistics industry. This position offers a competitive salary and several employee perks.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced holiday time

MTS Uniform Provided

Company events

Company pension

Free parking

Death In Services

Career progression

Flexibility

EU Skills Card (Green)

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively.
• Familiarity with the transport, waste, or logistics industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and approve contracts with clients.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure contract expectations are met.
• Develop and implement contract management strategies.

Skills

Managerial experience

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Status:

Full-Time, Permanent

Job Career Level:

Manager

Job Salary:

Negotiable

Job Reference Code:

Reporting to:

Managing Director

Working hours:

07:00 – 17:00 – 45 hour week with an hours lunch break

Principal Duties and Accountabilities:

• Draft, review, revise and approve a variety of contracts with clients
• Maintain excellent working connections with clients to build close trusted relationships with a full understanding of expected contract outcomes and ensure that needs are met
• Communicate and meet with clients on contract-related issues and to understand and act upon any concerns raised and to discuss both legal and business matters
• Ensure a complete understanding of all contracts assigned, including the products/services being bought, pricing, processes, opportunities, and risks
• Develop a commercial contract management strategy, including the development and deployment of a contract management toolkit
• Coordinate contract deadlines and budgets by monitoring spend, risk, performance, and contract obligations through KPI’s and SLA’s, across a portfolio of contracts
• Manage and collaborate with stakeholders to complete contract close outs, extensions, and renewals
• Ensure the Contract database is kept up to date and plans are in place for continuity of supply for all contracts approaching expiry/renewal
• Establish, maintain, and grow relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters
• Ensure that risks are identified and that mitigation actions are defined and managed
• Effective use of contract portfolio analysis to identify opportunities to work closer with strategic partners to improve processes or work differently to create additional value for the business
• Ensure the organisation’s internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained
• Effective use of contract analysis to establish and implement initiatives that can unlock in-contract value
• Act as a role model for the company’s and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with the company’s ways of working, such as encouraging and supporting others
• Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues
• Provide support, advice and guidance to the different teams relating to contract generation or potential business opportunities

Other Information:

What we offer

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays. Enhanced with time served
• MTS Uniform Provided
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking / On-site parking
• Death In Services
• Career progression and job security
• Flexibility
• EU Skills Card (Green)

Qualifications / Competency:

• Previous managerial experience
• Reliable, responsible, numerate, and commercially aware
• Receptive to training and new ways of working
• Ability to well under pressure
• Previous experience in the transport, waste, or logistics industry desired
• Proficient using Microsoft Office systems including Word and Excel
• Good communicator, able to provide clear oral and written advice to field teams and management as required
• Organising and planning skills to ensure work programmes are established and followed
• MTS Cleansing Services Ltd is a family run business; and has been an established Waste Management Company for over 35 years. If your interested in our Senior Contracts Manager role come and join our growing family and colleague friendly Company