Vendor and Contracts Manager (Permanent)

Are you an experienced corporate strategy and planning professional looking to take on a new challenge? 

Pennon Group is one of the largest environmental infrastructure groups in the UK. At the top end of the FTSE 250, the Group has a workforce of around 5,000 people. Together, we will build the most trusted environmental solutions company in the UK providing infrastructure and services that enhance our customers’ lives, protect the environment and deliver growth for our shareholders.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Vendor and Contracts Manager based from either Exeter or Taunton.

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Planning, the role of the Vendor and Contracts Manager is to manage Pennon’s technology partners and suppliers, ensuring that maximum value is gained from relationships with our Partners.

The role will establish vendor performance and compliance metrics to demonstrate effectiveness of the team. The Vendor and Contracts Manager will work across the IT department to support identification and establishment of new vendors whilst working closely with the Procurement and Legal functions to conduct performance monitoring and reporting of our key vendors, overseeing the day to day purchasing and longer term strategic contracts.

The Vendor and Contracts Manager will lead the Vendor and Contracts support team in analysing IT Vendor performance and spend across Pennon, identifying opportunities to reduce cost, improve service, and maintain compliance with internal Procurement, Finance and Legal business rules and requirements.

The ideal Vendor and Contracts Manager:

Whilst direct experience within the IT sector is highly desirable, it is not essential - the role demands someone with previous contract management or sales experience, preferably whilst working alongside Legal and Procurement professionals.

The successful applicant should have significant experience in contract negotiation and stakeholder management, writing, managing and reporting on SLAs and adherence to contracts. You will be degree qualified and have a good understanding of contractual techniques and management.

Rewards & Benefits:

In return for your hard work as our Vendor and Contracts Manager, we can offer a Competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits, working within in a team-orientated and collaborative environment, for a company that strives to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

If you have the skills and experience to join our team as our Vendor and Contracts Manager, click apply today.

No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.