Role Purpose To lead the commercial and contractual dimension at the Council Responsibilities Oversee budget planning, cost forecasting, and financial reporting for housing and maintenance teams. Manage variations, contract change control, price increases and risks associated with public contract regulations 2015 Track and manage budget versus actual spend, ensuring contract compliance on prices/effective monthly review of invoices Support the material and contractors costs to ensure spend is kept within budget Proactively manage supplier relationships, providing ancillary support to the operational delivery teams. Responsible for all post-contract Supplier Relationship Management activities. Mitigate financial and contractual risks. Ensure all products purchased meet operational requirements and specifications. Undertake analysis of Electronic Van Stock usage and align to on contract spend Lead on the assessment and appraisal of new and existing suppliers Benchmark cost structures and performance against regional/local data. Working with Operational teams, continually strive to rationalise material usage and minimise and eliminate off contract spend. To review current ordering processes in line with Quality Management systems Develop innovative delivery solutions to meet a 24/7 operational maintenance business. Requirements Proven commercial management within social housing or building maintenance. Applicants s...