Senior Contract Manager | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
A Contract Management team will be established within the procurement department that will have the responsibility to ensure contract management will take place for the trusts contracts. The team will consists of a Senior Contract Manager and a Contract Manager.
This role is for the Senior Contract Manager who will get the opportunity to manage a portfolio of contracts for the Trust and lead the Contract management Team within Procurement. The role is new and gives a candidate the opportunity to develop the position and team within the frame of the job description.The role will be rewarding as contract management in the Trust is in its infancy and you will be involved into developing a professional function.
The person fulfilling the role will together with the Contract Manager provide a professional Contract support service and develop the role from scratch. The tasks will be to study the contracts and to establish a programme of management meetings together with the contract owners in the divisions.The role is a supporting function, but will be responsible for successful contract management by ensuring supplier performance is discussed and the contracts shall deliver value for money. With a background in the contract management the Senior contract manager can play a role in establishing new contracts by giving input on the contract management element of a new contract.
The role will have reporting duties on contract performance and will have to work in established contract databases to add relevant information on contract management.
The role will manage 1 Contract Manager
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This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024