Contracts Manager

We are currently looking for a Contracts Manager to join our well-established client in Newbury, Berkshire.

There is an opportunityto gain a permanent contract with our client, following a qualifyingperiod.

The successful candidate will be joining a team of Contracts Managers to assist with the day to day management of a range of public/private sector customers including local councils, utility companies and IT asset management providers.

Duties:

• Manage a portfolio of high value/profile public & private sector customers across different customer profiles, contract types and business sectors.
• Input into pricing, cost estimates, issue/query identification and resolution with customers and our senior managers.
• Assisting with raising/managing Purchase Orders (SAP).
• Participating in final invoicing approvals, processing and resolving customer, financial and operational queries.
• Booking 3rd party Transport & ensuring all documentation is accurate/timely.
• Assist the Senior Managers with internal monthly sales and financial reporting.

Requirements:

• Customer Liaison - experience in customer/account level operational and management reporting, issue escalation & resolution with senior customer leads, internal stakeholders & our management team.
• Customer Requirements Gathering & Order Fulfilment ability to process high volume of varied customer orders/requirements across a range of customer and contract types - capturing and processing customer requirements for IT, electrical and environmental waste recycling in line with our customer contracts.
• Please note working within the Waste and/or Recycling Industry an advantage but not essential for the right candidate.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working in a Contracts Management, Commercial Operations or Account Management roles.
• Financial Operations experience of customer and internal finance processes covering pricing to order (vs customer contract), PO, invoicing and query handling/resolution.
• SAP understanding of basic Financial Accounting modules and financial software/SAS platform.
• MS Office Suite Excel, Word & Outlook.