Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading Aerospace organisation to recruit a Contract Manager for an initial contract until October 2026. There is a rate of 24.73 PAYE Per Hour or 33.09 Umbrella Per Hour on offer for the successful candidate. The role would be full time onsite in Chester.

Please find the job spec. below:

 Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Contract Manager will be responsible for ensuring service levels and value for money are realised for a range of service providers.

Main Activities

Governance / Commercial Control
• Understand customer requirements and ensure that the commercial arrangements accommodate them. Develop & deploy effective KPIs and governance to protect customer requirements.
• Be aware of all commercial constraints and support any budgeting and cost reporting processes that are established
• Implement and manage scorecards and performance measurements, delivering continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People
• Conduct ‘Deep Dives’ where performance gaps, or potential performance gaps, exist and implement changes and controls to remedy any defect and prevent recurrence
• Conduct formal performance reviews against the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and apply any penalties or rewards that are due according to KPI models and contract conditions
• Ensure that service provider(s) costs remain below budget. Track cost performance, commit on Year to End cost forecast each month and anticipate any risks and opportunities
• Scrutinise, challenge and authorise service provider(s) invoices
• Manage service provider(s) compliance with Ethics and Compliance requirements
Report and forecast performance with monthly, quarterly and annual structured reporting

Procurement Interface
• Maintain a good working relationship with Procurement and ensure that all procurement processes are adhered to
• Support strategic procurement reviews (i.e. Quarterly Contract Reviews, Annual Contract Reviews, etc.)
• Provide key data and participate in procurement processes such as Request for Information, Call for Tender, Tender Evaluation and Service Provider Selection and Negotiation
• With support of the Commercial Manager, ensure all contractual matters are dealt with promptly and in a joined up manner with Procurement and Legal

Outputs
• Safe & compliant provision of deliverables for both the Service Providers and Internal Customers
• Contracts are managed according to Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery metrics
• Customer satisfaction is achieved
• Cost performance is managed to budget maximising opportunities and mitigating risks

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