CONTRACTS AND COMMERICAL MANAGER (PRIMARY CARE)

REPORTING TO: Senior Contracts and Commercial Manager, Primary Care

HOURS: Part Time (Two Days Per Week)

FORMAT: Remote (with very occasional site and office visits)

JOB SUMMARY:

Our client is a £400m PE backed business operating in the health sector. The role is to provide commercial advice and decision-making support to the Primary Care Divisions in relation to new business opportunities and existing operational projects, in order to secure and maintain profitable growth through the application of robust commercial disciplines.

This position will be home based. However, the jobholder may be required to undertake occasional UK travel. This should usually be completed within the day, although may occasionally require overnight stays. Our main office is in Berkshire, with other offices and operational sites located around England.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracts:

Provide commercial input to new business projects and related contract negotiations;

Advise on drafting and negotiate the terms and conditions of contracts from tendering through to contract signing;

Provide commercial interpretation, advice, and support to operational services in relation to their existing contracts.

• Property:

Provide commercial input to acquisition of new properties, lease renewals, lease exits and assist in negotiating terms and conditions, liaising with Group Legal and external solicitors to agree property transactions.

• Business Development:

Review and advise the Business Development Team on the commercial aspects of development opportunities during the bid evaluation and preparation, tender submission and clarification stages of new projects and schemes;

To liaise and negotiate with service commissioners to ensure that all new services have signed contracts in place ready fir go-live;

Advise internal colleagues such as the Senior Contracts and Commercial Manager, Finance Director, Commercial Director and Group General Counsel of any contractual risks prior to contract signature.

• Contract Management:

Provide commercial advice and support to Operations Teams and colleagues in managing and optimising existing contracts;

To assist Operations Teams and colleagues in interpreting contracts in relation to disputes and/or potential disputes in relation to service delivery.

Ensure correct documentation of all contracts and agreements, so that all contract variations are correct and reviewed before final sign off in line with internal protocol.

• Relationship Management:

To develop relationships with selected internal and external professional advisors (such as lawyers, insurance brokers and financial modellers) in order to ensure the most appropriate advice is given in a timely and cost-effective manner;

Promote the Company brand in communications with customers.

Essential Criteria

• Good commercial experience with an emphasis on competitive tendering and contract negotiation.
• Experience of legal agreements in a project contracting environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues in a clear and straightforward way.
• High standard of numeracy and literacy and ability to apply this to the production and interpretation of all relevant contracts and other documentation.
• Ability to demonstrate strong, proven organisation and planning skills to manage time effectively and to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Flexibility to manage a number of projects simultaneously.
• Robust working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Conscientious with high attention to detail.
• Proactive, personable team player who can work independently; confident and able to provide help and support to other colleagues and customers / shareholders.
• Creative and innovative, able to offer new ideas.
• Good personal presentation and a professional approach, able to operate in an assertive manner.
• Able to maintain privacy and confidentiality.

Desirable Criteria

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of commercial contracts in a health/social care setting.
• Experience of public sector commissioning and/or service mobilisation.
• Some knowledge of commercial insurance.
• Has an understanding of accounting principles.
• Commitment to personal development and the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.