Contracts Specialist

Contract Development Specialist North West (Hybrid Working) £52,000 – £55,000 + Benefits About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commercial professional to join a large, complex organisation delivering essential services across a regulated environment. This role sits at the heart of procurement and commercial strategy, with a particular focus on developing and shaping contract frameworks that enable efficient, compliant, and value-driven supplier delivery. You’ll play a key role in supporting major procurement activities, ensuring that contractual structures and frameworks are fit for purpose, scalable, and aligned to long-term business objectives. Key Responsibilities • Lead the development and enhancement of contract frameworks to support large-scale procurement programmes • Support end-to-end procurement activity by ensuring appropriate contract structures, terms, and risk positions are embedded from the outset • Design and implement framework agreements and contracting strategies that drive consistency, efficiency, and commercial value • Work closely with procurement teams to shape sourcing approaches, evaluation models, and supplier engagement strategies • Provide commercial and contractual input into tender documentation, ensuring clarity and alignment with organisational requirements • Establish standardised contract templates and framework mechanisms that can be deployed across multiple projects or workstreams • Review and refine existing procurement and contract processes to improve governance, compliance, and delivery outcomes • Collaborate with operational and technical teams to ensure frameworks reflect real delivery requirements and performance expectations • Identify commercial risks within procurement exercises and develop balanced, practical mitigation strategies About You • Strong experience working within procurement, contract development, or commercial management environments • Proven track record of supporting or leading framework-based procurement approaches • Solid understanding of structured procurement processes and contracting principles (e.g. NEC, JCT or similar) • Experience translating procurement strategies into effective contractual arrangements • Confident engaging with a range of stakeholders, including procurement professionals, technical teams, and suppliers • Commercially astute with a detailed, methodical approach to contract development • Able to balance risk, value, and operational practicality within procurement-led environments What’s on Offer • Competitive salary of £52,000 – £55,000 • Hybrid working model • Involvement in high-value, strategically important procurement programmes • Opportunities to influence and shape framework and contract strategies • Supportive and collaborative working environment • Attractive benefits package Apply Now If you have a strong background in procurement-linked contract development and are looking to shape framework strategies within a forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.