Contract Manager
Ref: 504227
Hoddesdon, UK
£65,000 | £400 per day
- Permanent / Contract
- High-Stake Contract Management
- Operational Excellence Leader
- Immediately Available
About the candidate
A seasoned Contract Manager/General Manager with over 25 years in the logistics sector, our candidate has demonstrated expertise in operational and commercial management across various high-stake environments. They have held roles in middle to upper management in corporate settings with notable strengths in P&L management, operational efficiency, and strategic leadership. Currently managing contracts for a key medical logistics provider, they oversee a diverse team and a substantial budget, ensuring optimised contract performance and rigorous compliance to operational directives.
Prior to their current role, they significantly enhanced service delivery and fiscal operations at a major courier and logistics service provider, having responsibility for a large-scale facility, managing large teams, and multiple high-value contracts.
What makes them great?
- Proven leadership capabilities, managing cross-functional teams across multiple sites, overseeing over 100 staff, and managing subcontractor relationships.
- Significant experience in driving operational efficiencies, including reducing subcontractor costs from £85k per week to £50k per week over 10 months.
- Demonstrated ability to significantly improve service delivery levels by 6.3% in less than a year through strategic focus and team engagement.
- Cost management prowess, having consistently stayed under budget while achieving service targets across various roles.
Areas of expertise
- Contract Management: Skilled in overseeing comprehensive contract management processes, including negotiation, compliance, and optimisation.
- Operational Leadership: Proficient at leading cross-functional teams in high-pressure environments to meet and exceed operational targets.
- Financial Acumen: Expertise in budgeting, P&L management and financial forecasting, consistently meeting or exceeding financial objectives.
- Team Development: Adept at building, mentoring, and leading teams to foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
- Stakeholder Management: Experienced in liaising with key business stakeholders to secure and manage substantial contracts.