Contract Manager

A Contract Manager is required on a 12 Month Fixed Term contract paying £37,212.10 plus £2520 London Allowance if applicable with British Transport Police (BTP) based in London and/or Birmingham.

BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s railways. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a Contract Manager with BTP you will provide outstanding and consistent contract management to realise excellent and sustainable commercial outcomes within BTP, driving optimum contractual performance while extracting maximum efficiencies.

As a Contract Manager you will be required to:

• Monitor, evaluate, direct and act on, BTP Risk register for Contract management risks
• Organise and control Procurement / Contract Manager / Contract Owner handover process when new contracts become Business as Usual
• Training all Contract Owners and Senior Responsible Owners in contract management (Circa 150 people)

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Contract Manager will be required to evidence the following skills:

• Proven contract management experience (minimum of 3 years)
• Qualified to A' Level or NVQ Level 4 and above in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (or Similar contract management related area)
• Ability to travel for supplier site visits and provisions of training

If you are interested in applying to this Contract Manager role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary up to £37,212.10 plus £2520 London Allowance if applicable
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applications from everyone. You must have both the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been permanently resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Any cautions or convictions including those deemed ‘spent’ must be declared at the point of application but will not necessarily exclude you from employment.

We kindly ask agencies not to send CVs. If CVs are received BTP reserve the right to engage with the candidate directly and without a fee being paid under any circumstances.