Procurement Contracts Advisor

AMS is the world's leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Management Services. On behalf of our Client, we are looking for a **Procurement Contracts Advisor** for a **12 month contract** based in offices in either **Solihull or Newcastle Upon Tyne**. (This will be a **hybrid **role with the expectation of working 2 days in office and 3 from home each week)

Dedicated to sustainable development, our client is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, Our client collaborates with their clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world. **We are currently looking for a Procurement Contracts Advisor to join their procurement supply chain compliance team**, the focus of this role will be ensuring that our supplier and sub-contractor contracts are executed correctly, accurately and recorded as per our procedures. The focus of this role is UK based contracts

**The role responsibilities include**:

- Assisting, on a case by case basis, with selecting and drafting agreements, utilising a range of templated contract types
- Advising on appropriate approval and signatory routes as per contract type and scope
- Working with a range of business stakeholders to ensure that their contracts are executed correctly, in a timely fashion, correctly signed and recorded on our systems
- Maintaining accurate records of all contract activity
- Ensuring that all relevant due diligence is present, and appropriate records of such are recorded alongside the contract, flagging any concerns as appropriate
- Regular checks on contracts to ensure original scope and timings remain accurate and any changes are identified and flagged
- Working with the legal, procurement, tax and HR teams to ensure a joined-up approach to compliance is maintained at all times
- Assisting the wider procurement team with any matters relevant to contracts and your experience/skills

**Essential Skills and Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of contracts and key terms essential, comfortable with legal language and an ability to deal with minor queries relating to the terms within our contracts
- GDPR compliance knowledge. IR35 knowledge would be advantageous
- Experience of administering supplier/commercial contracts of sale/procurement is essential in a corporate environment
- Excellent communication skills across a range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of appropriate processes and systems to ensure our contracts management systems are maintained to full accuracy and relevant information is available on-demand to the business
- A range of qualifications will be considered appropriate to the role.
- Experience of working on large service projects within the consultancy/built environment/infrastructure/construction industries will be advantageous

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model.

Different people, shared values

We believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. We hire people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all backgrounds.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Reference ID: 290722PCA