This is a great opportunity for an experienced Contract & Supplier Manager to join a fast-moving ambitious business, which has big plans and are now underway with a £100 million business transformation programme. As the Contract and Supplier Manager you could take your career to the next level. Working hand in hand with internal stakeholders, primarily their Operations team, this role offers the opportunity to implement best practice supplier and contract management to safeguard the expected relationship and commercial benefits over the full contract and supplier lifecycle. This role is vital to ensuring our supply chain is positioned to support and deliver the outcomes our operational colleagues require As the contract and supplier manager you will - Understand contract intricacies to ensure consistent application of price/spend controls, capture of rebates, discounts etc - Act as a point of escalation to troubleshoot contract-related problem/issues ensuring their commercial position is protected - Manage contract variations to ensure rigor in changes to commercial terms - Maintain a view of all contracts under management to ensure proactive plans in place covering extend, renew or close out - Ensure suppliers remain compliant with all terms of the contract - Minimise or eliminate risk factors related to the contractual relationship - Nurture positive long-term relationships with the supply chain. The role requires a high level of p...