Procurement Contracts Manager

Job description

Location: Predominantly home-based with monthly team meetings in Bedford

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Part time, 25 hours per week

Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 FTE (pro rata for 25 hours)

You will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring they are commercially sound, compliant and efficiently managed.

You will act as a central point of coordination across internal teams, suppliers and customers, supporting a high volume of contract activity (c. 4,000 per year) within a structured framework environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining a suite of contract templates, frameworks and associated documentation
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, ITTs and schedules in line with legal and procurement requirements
• Acting as the first point of contact for contractual queries and providing practical, commercially focused advice
• Supporting the sales team in structuring contracts aligned to framework rules
• Ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and maintaining audit-ready documentation
• Managing contract variation, risk and approvals, working closely with legal where required
• Maintaining an accurate contracts library, including renewals, version control and key milestones
• Facilitating resolution of contractual issues between stakeholders
• Contributing to continuous improvement of contract processes and documentation

You will ideally bring:

• Experience in contracts, procurement or commercial roles
• Strong understanding of contract law fundamentals and risk management
• Experience working within framework-based or public sector environments (desirable)
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate contractual detail for non-specialists
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation

What’s on Offer

• £65,000 – £75,000 FTE (pro rata for 25 hours)
• Part-time: 25 hours per week
• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service
• Annual bonus scheme
• Vitality private medical insurance
• Pension scheme

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bedford

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

23-05-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English