Contracting, Procurement and Commercial manager

Contracting, Procurement and Commercial Manager Location: Southeast London Rate: 64,938 per annum Contract: permanent Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint a Contracting, Procurement and Commercial Manager within their Housing Services team.This role supports the procurement and delivery of a broad range of housing-related contracts, including repairs and maintenance, major works, professional services and systems. You will help strengthen governance, improve contract management practices, and make sure contracts are managed effectively with clear controls around performance, risk and payments. Responsibilities includeSupporting and leading procurement activity across Housing Services to achieve best value and transparent outcomesManaging a portfolio of contracts, making sure the council meets its obligations and risks are identified early and controlledOverseeing key stages of contract management for contracts run through a Dynamic Purchasing System, ensuring smooth transition into internal processesWorking with internal teams such as procurement, finance and legal to support tender activity, evaluation, reporting and approvalsKeeping an accurate contract log and maintaining the council''s contract management system with up-to-date records and reviewsMonitoring TUPE-related risks, gathering and maintaining relevant information from providers, and reporting concerns when neededProducing practical guidance, process documents and manuals, and ..... full job details .....