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Contract and Disposal Manager

Job details
Posting date: 18 April 2024
Salary: £50,511 to £58,266 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 18 May 2024
Location: Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL
Company: Thurrock Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 1833_1713451171

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Summary

Salary: £50,511 - £58,266 per annum
Grade G
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week

Main responsibilities
- Take a lead role in the procurement processes relating to contracts for Place directorate
- Ensure that all contracts are compliant with legislative and other regulatory prescriptions
- Ensure that Thurrock Borough Council, as a Waste Disposal Authority, complies with all Government prescriptions, guidance and regulations.
- Ensure that contract processes are performance led and meet the needs of the Directorate.
- Actively explore the potential for development of joint contractual arrangements with strategic partners and other external public or private sector organisations.
- Represent the Council externally as appropriate in regard to service improvement and performance benchmarking.
- Manage Commercial waste Contracts & Service Level Agreements

Key experience and skills required
- Proven ability to manage and monitor complex contracts, including the ability to robustly challenge when appropriate
- Well-developed negotiation and influencing skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Ability to interpret, analyse and organise complex information and to use this to inform decision making
- Ability to manage projects within agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Strong budget management skills
- Experience of managing multiple complex contracts within a partnership and performance management framework
- Experience of contact procurement and administration
- Demonstrable experience in the tendering and letting of contracts
- Experience of contract procurement regulations and best practise.

For information about the role please contact details: Paul Crick, Interim Chief Operations Lead

Closing Date:
- Redeployment Only: 18th April 2024
- Internal & External: 5th May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
jobprofile - Contracts - and - Disposals - Manager.pdf

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