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Contract Manager

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 100,000 - 100,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Contract Manager | Logistics | UK Wide | £100k+ total package

A High-Impact Leadership Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading, highly respected logistics organisation to appoint a Contract Manager in a pivotal, national role. This is a high profile opportunity to take full ownership of multiple contracts, driving operational excellence, commercial performance, and a best-in-class safety culture across a UK-wide portfolio.This role sits at the heart of the business, combining strategic oversight with hands-on leadership to ensure the successful delivery of complex, multi-site operations.

The Role

As Contract Manager, you will be accountable for the safe, compliant, and commercially successful delivery of all contracts within your remit. You will ensure performance, engagement, and service excellence remain consistently high.You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the organisation's SHEQ strategy, embedding a culture where safety and compliance are non-negotiable, while also driving continuous improvement and innovation across operations.

Key Responsibilities

Full ownership of P&L performance, including budgeting, cost control, and optimisation of commercial opportunities
Delivery and governance of the SHEQ strategy, ensuring best-in-class safety and compliance standards
Building and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction, retention, and growth across the contract portfolio
Leading industrial relations, including engagement with trade unions and responsibility for wage negotiations
Ensuring full compliance with all legal and regulatory frameworks, including operator licensing and driver regulations
Aligning operational capacity with long-term customer demand, ensuring optimal resource planning and utilisation

About You

You are a commercially driven and strategically minded operations leader with a strong track record in managing large-scale logistics or transport contracts.You will bring:
Proven experience in a national, multi-site leadership role
Strong commercial acumen with full ownership of high-value P&Ls (£multi-million)
A track record of delivering operational excellence across both blue-chip and SME clients
Experience managing industrial relations and engaging effectively with trade unions
The ability to lead, influence, and inspire teams in a remote, fast-paced environment

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact, senior leadership role within a market-leading organisation. You will have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence performance at scale, and play a key role in driving the future success of the business.
 
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