Contracts Manager (Decent Homes)

TN United Kingdom; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

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Contracts Manager (Decent Homes), Dorchester

Client:

Magna Housing Limited

Location:

Dorchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Contracts Manager (Decent Homes)

• Home-based with occasional travel.
• Permanent role.
• Closing date for applications: 9th April 2025 (Midday)

At Magna, our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast-paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Contracts Manager (Decent Homes). As an integral member of the expanding supply chain and procurement team, you will play a crucial role in defining the future of our specifications, contracts, and tenders. This position offers extensive collaboration opportunities and significant visibility for both you and your contributions.

The role and what you take care of:

• This key role supports the Magna standard and E2E asset management by understanding decent homes, regulatory needs, and ensuring proper warranty execution. Known for achieving value for money, the role involves developing partnerships, standardising components and work statements/specifications, challenging stakeholders to meet standards, providing strategic direction, and embedding sustainable asset procurement practices, promoting a right first time, every time culture.
• Develop and maintain Decent Homes Specifications, ensuring uniformity and a standardised approach for comprehensive procurement across Magna.
• Collaborate with Asset Management departments and the Procurement Business Partner to formulate specifications, tender strategies, and draft contracts.
• Provide technical expertise, evaluate tender submissions, and manage relationships with stakeholders, clients, and suppliers.
• A full Job Profile is attached to this advert.

What you need to be successful:

• Demonstrable experience in a comparable professional role, including expertise in contract drafting and management, coupled with exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Sound understanding of procurement processes pertinent to public sector organisations, with experience in change projects.
• A good understanding of strategic asset management.
• Comprehensive experience as a procuring manager, encompassing business requirements mapping, specification development, contracts implementation & operation, and sector resource management, while collaborating with senior leaders, networks, and suppliers at national levels.
• Advantageous qualifications include degrees in construction, business administration, or fields related to contract interpretation and comprehension, such as law. Additionally, industry-specific training that typically includes health and safety training.

This post is subject to a Basic Level Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants with transferrable qualities are encouraged to apply.

We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.

We offer:

• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
• Pension matched up to 8%.
• Employee assistance & Health Care Cash Plan.
• Learning and Development.
• Company sick pay
• Wellbeing Portal and Colleague Voice.
• Mileage and Agile working
• Paid day a year to volunteer.
• Rental / Stamp Duty Loan and Credit Union.
• Discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping.

Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Dani Davies – Talent Acquisition Lead at: or by mobile: [phone]

To apply please visit our website www.magna.org.uk, select Careers Tab / Current Vacancies / Role, or follow the link attached to this advert.

Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.