Contract Management Officer
2 x permanent vacancies
37 hours per week, hybrid working
Are you a dynamic problem solver and motivated self-starter? Do you have experience in contract management, compliance, data analysis, category management, supply chain management, procurement? If so, we would really like to hear from you.
As a Contract Management Officer, you will have an important role in the management of the Council’s contracts and development of effective supplier relationships. You will also work closely with commissioners and managers to support them in their contract management duties.
A key element of your role will be to ensure that the corporate Contract Management Framework is applied across all contracts. The post holder will also support the delivery of our new Procurement and Contract Management Strategy. You will recognise that the best way to achieve our objectives are through developing effective relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues, including Procurement and Warwickshire Legal Services, and supplier representatives.
You will rapidly develop an understanding of both the performance of your contracts and of the supply markets in which they operate. Using this knowledge, you will develop positive working relationships with our suppliers, ensuring best value is achieved in all areas through efficiency, innovation and control. You will shape the performance management mechanisms within service specifications and monitor and validate provider performance.
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Job Description and Person Specification
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
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Closing date: midnight, Monday 13th April 2026
Interview date: w/c 20th April 2026
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