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Contracts Manager

Employer
Planet Forward Ltd
Location
Crawley, West Sussex
Salary
£60000 - £70000/annum Full benefits package
Closing date
17 Oct 2019

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Sector
Aviation
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Contracts Manager Opportunity
A Contracts Manager with contractual, client facing experience in the Aerospace / Avionics sector is required to work a permanent basis for our client based in Crawley. This is a permanent opportunity working with our leading client within the aerospace arena.
Overview of the Contracts Manager role
Key responsibilities include drafting/ preparing /managing contracts /purchase orders and orchestrating contract negotiations on behalf of the senior management team, negotiate financial and contractual agreements with customers and suppliers, and provide commercial input on the preparation and submission of quotations and proposal documents covering all commercial aspects in order to minimise risk to the business.
Key skills required for the Contracts Manager
* Significant commercial/ contractual management experience in the Aerospace / Avionics or similar markets is essential.
* Excellent negotiation skills at an executive level, relating to large or significant tenders.
* Excellent Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers.
* Act as the Customer's key point of contact for all contractual matters.
* Negotiate at a senior level, terms and conditions for the provision of the client's services
* Experience in leading contract negotiations
* Negotiate financial and contractual agreements
* Planning and presentation of Commercial elements of bid proposals.
* Key contact within the project to address all contract/supply chain matters.
* Ongoing Risk and Opportunity identification specific to the commercial area
* Commercial attitude and numerical accuracy
* A highly motivated and committed attitude is essential
* Ideallly have a Degree in Law, or at least have completed a module in Contracts Law and have a Diploma
The role is based in the Crawley area - commutable from Redhill, Horsham, Worthing, Brighton, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and East Grinstead

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