Principal Contracts Engineer

Overview

Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle and strategic sourcing for operations

Key Responsibilities

• contract negotiation
• risk mitigation
• supplier management
• strategic sourcing
• category management
• governance reporting

Tasks

-Draft, negotiate and obtain agreement to highly significant commercial contracts ensuring that operational and commercial risks to business are fully understood and mitigated. -Provide support in complex negotiations through data, market or other analysis. -Identify any operational and regulatory risks, escalating as appropriate. -Contribute, optimise and challenge business plans where alternate opportunities exist to deliver higher value outcomes, ensuring all options have been duly evaluated -Consult and provide input to the budgeting process in relation to supplier spend and engage on supplier cost saving initiatives, leading where appropriate. -Identify opportunities for, lead and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for the supply of goods and services negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters and applying judgement as to what constitutes an acceptable level of contractual risk and supply resilience -Report changes and updates through proactive governance -Lead engagement with multiple stakeholder interfaces/touch points across the business to ensure a consistent approach. -Ensure compliance to contract terms, both legal and commercial (including value delivery) and management of contractual risk. Lead solutions with stakeholders to ensure remediation or reduction of risk. -Operate information systems to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records. -Within the End-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management framework, lead the development, building and maintenance of supplier engagement through appraisal and performance monitoring, value analysis, continuous improvement, supplier / supply base development, compliance and demand management. -Negotiate the terms and conditions of the Contract in line with company’s Contract Deviation processes and get appropriate input from Legal, Compliance, Tax and Insurance experts. -Understand and adhere to the company and department standards, policies and procedures. -Works as a partner with business stakeholders to understand and support delivery of their needs -Identify and achieve significant defined improvement to the bottom line and cost saving targets by examining total acquisition costs and working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers. -Supports delivery of the annual contracts plan. -Adhere to the Competence and Training procedures. -Proactively develops robust strategic sourcing strategies for specific categories, contracts and projects, delivering breakthrough results and year on year continuous improvement. -Supporting identification of improvement opportunities, helping define and drive change with peers across Supply Chain Management. From time to time, standing in for Line Manager. -Resolve contractual and supplier disputes where they occur, protecting the interests of the business at all times. Engage legal team if required and gain remedial/recompense for the business if appropriate. -Source and procure highly complex contracting requirements with high criticality impact for the company, ensuring optimum value for money within defined service and quality criteria, lead and evaluate competitive tenders negotiating with major suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters and applying judgement as to what constitutes an acceptable level of contractual risk and supply resilience. -Forecast future expenditure patterns within key business units, developing appropriate strategies to ensure budgeted value improvements are proactively identified and implemented with appropriate pace. -Manage a comprehensive overview of supplier performance across assigned business unit(s). -Coaching other team members to increase the knowledge base of the team. -Proactively challenge requirements and re-negotiate contracts as necessary during the contract period and build strategies to manage end-of-contract term options appropriately for the company. -Working as a Business Partner with key internal stakeholders, manages all contracting activity across designated Operations categories. This includes the creation and implementation of contract and category plans that will ensure delivery in line with business objectives, regulatory requirements and the landing of all value negotiated -Undertakes category, contracts and project-related assessments to generate innovative opportunities and robust strategic sourcing plans -Supporting Line Manager in delivering key strategic strategies and projects.

Requirements

• contract management
• category expertise
• supply chain
• regulatory knowledge
• market insight
• leadership

What You Bring

-Provides a deep knowledge and understanding of end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management. Ensures value is maximised throughout the category and contracting process. -Deep knowledge of assigned and related categories, providing leadership and insight for the business on all aspects of market dynamics, regulatory framework, suppliers and technical innovations -Be seen by the business and externally as a Supply Chain Management expert for assigned categories and contracts

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About Orion Group

-Founded in 2019 by a trio of entrepreneurs with a mission to consolidate boutique family-owned service brands. -Partnerships include Jackson Mechanical and specialized platforms in chiller, refrigeration, controls, and heavy mechanical. -Typical projects include multi-site retail HVAC roll-outs, preventive maintenance contracts, and large-scale landscape and snow-management programs. -Commercial landscaping services under its SunWorks banner manage grounds for corporate campuses and distribution hubs nationwide. -Its facilities maintenance network offers interior handyman, roofing, fencing, plumbing, locksmith, and exterior lot care with tech-driven coordination.

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