SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, and strong experience as a contracts/commercial officer
• Experience on large programmes/contracts employing complex business models and terms and conditions
• Experience in contract administration and negotiations
• Must be a hands-on team player
• Must have excellent interpersonal communications and problem resolution skills with a collaborative, win-win approach
• Must take an active role in the performance of the contract and proactively working to identify risks, issues and opportunities
• Comprehension of programme technical performance metrics and financial status
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of MOD contracting
• Ability to communicate effectively, both internally, with technical staff, peers, and management as well as externally, with customers, and others

SKILLS DESIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• Experience managing and negotiating contracts with UK Government or Ministry of Defence

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Pre-Screening Requirements: BPSS
• SC required for the role

WHAT WE DO FOR YOU:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working

WHO WE ARE:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD’s materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).
Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

ROLE OVERVIEW

we are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager who will work alongside the Senior Commercial Manager and Head of Contracts. Assisting the Senior Commercial Manager with contract execution duties.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports Senior Contracts Manager and Head of Contracts with contractual administration tasks
• Prepare NDAs and maintains register
• Assist with administration of compliance with all terms and conditions and supporting schedules of customer contract
• Preparation and negotiation of contract change proposals
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for the project.
• Process purchase orders for the company
• Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions
• Prepare and maintain purchasing records, reports and price lists
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements
• Assist supply chain in the development of specifications for equipment, materials, and services to be purchased
• Administer contract performance, including delivery, receipt, warranty, damages and insurance
• Reconcile or resolve value discrepancies
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the customer commercial/contracts team
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with Team Leidos members