Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

Location: Harwell

Salary: £41,759 – £52,290per annum (dependant on skills and experience)

The 462 complex comprises a large number of facilities which provide the
management, processing and disposal of the waste legacy and waste arising from
the RSRL decommissioning programme

The supply chain spends for 462 is approximately £6Million per annum, with contract packages tendered under EU procurement legislation.

The 462 Contracts Manager will work with the 462 project team to ensure that
contract packages are specified, tendered and managed on a timely basis, in line
with the overall requirements of the project schedule and available funding, to
optimise risk transfer, project deliverable and overall value to the RSRL programme.

The successful candidate will report to the 462 Project Manager, with functional
accountability to the RSRL Head of Contracts.

There is an opportunity to review the key supply chain dependencies in the 462
programme and the successful candidate will work with the RSRL strategic supply
manager to develop appropriate supply chain strategies which reflect those
dependencies and deliver an optimised procurement plan for the 462 programme.

Main Responsibilities

 Develop in discussion with the 462 project team and RSRL senior managers,
an optimised procurement and contract management plan to meet the key
project objectives and timescales, consistent with legislation and RSRL
Governance.
 Progress in discussion with the 462 project team, the specification of
requirements and the preparation of contract documentation for all the
tendered packages within the procurement plan
 Manage the contract tender, evaluation and award processes in line with
RSRL’s management procedures, ensuring awarded contracts have clear
scope, deliverables, governance and appropriate risk transfer with the supply
chain.
 Work with the 462 project team following contract award to optimise the value
to RSRL through effective management of the contract terms and associated
governance.
 Work with the 462 project team to ensure early warning notices and
compensation events are managed and acted upon in a timely and costeffective
manner.
 Ensure appropriate reporting and record keeping for all contract activities,
including timely reporting to the 462 Project Manager and RSRL Head of
Contracts, any issues that require their attention.
 Work with the Strategic supply manager to develop appropriate supply chain
strategies.

Essential Aptitudes & Experience

1. Minimum of five years experience in defining and managing engineering
procurement programmes under EU procurement regulations and using the
NEC contract form.
2. Well developed influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively
across highly qualified multi-disciplinary teams, to tight timescales.
3. A strong track record of contracts management, and category management.
4. Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Desirable Aptitudes & Experience

1. An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities that apply to supply chain
management in a highly regulated industry.
2. Experience of working in a supply chain environment with a target of zero
accidents
3. Experience of working in a highly regulated and sensitive stakeholder
environment.
4. A pro-active flexible approach

Reference number: VN-005-14

Please Note: All candidates who have been selected for interview will need to set
aside at least 4 hours, during the interview process, to incorporate an assessment.