Facilities Contract Manager

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• Develop and maintain the delivery of efficient, effective, economic and compliant contracted FM services to deliver comprehensive contractual arrangements that meet the current and future corporate needs of the organisations non-housing estate.


• Provide a high degree of competence and professional expertise across the full contract management and procurement cycle supporting divisional and corporate objectives.

Manage the division’s finance, data reporting, contracting and procurement activities, develop client/customer relationships and drive cost efficiencies, whilst establishing and maintaining good relationships with suppliers, contractors and customers.

• The Corporate Contracts manager will be responsible for managing and monitoring a specified contract spend and will require a high degree of commercial awareness.

• Poorly managed contracts can have significant financial implications to the organisation. The Corporate Contracts manager must ensure operational managers are aware of all deliverables and assist in minimising revenue expenditure, maximising staff efficiency, and allowing the timely capture of capital receipts.

• The post holder will be fully conversant with the organisations financial policy, Contracts Standing Orders and corporate contracts ensuring fair distribution where multiple suppliers deliver similar contracted services

Person Specification

1.Qualification or evidence of ongoing professional development in contract management.

2. Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and supply or equivalent.

3. Proficient in Microsoft Packages including Word and Excel.

4. Knowledge of the Local Authority Contract Standing orders.

5. Knowledge of UK and EU Procurement Rules and financial thresholds.

6. Previous experience managing and/or procuring high value service contracts (NEC3, JCT works contracts, or other Government Procurement Solution contracts) in a government organisation.

7. Ability to identify and apply best practice within the specialist area of contracting and procurement.

8. Previous experience of financial management, including internal journal transfers

9. Experience in providing management information data, developing related process and producing robust reports.