Contracts Manager Trident Park

Overview

In this role you will manage and optimise fuel supply contracts to secure reliable fuel availability while upholding safety, compliance, and commercial efficiency. You will collaborate with site operations, suppliers, hauliers, and customers to drive performance, mitigate risk, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. You will also develop contingency plans for outages and lead negotiations to achieve optimal commercial outcomes. This is a pivotal role within Viridor’s mission to transform waste for a climate-positive future.

Responsibilities

• Manage all fuel supply contracts across Local Authority, Commercial & Industrial, and merchant agreements
• Ensure regulatory, legal, and company compliance across contracts
• Monitor contract performance and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Develop contract risk registers and mitigation plans
• Coordinate with site operations to guarantee fuel availability for operations
• Manage relationships with fuel suppliers, hauliers, customers, and stakeholders
• Develop contingency plans for fuel supply during outages
• Lead negotiations to achieve favorable commercial outcomes
• Maintain accurate contract documentation, correspondence, and change records
• Act as primary contractual contact for key customer segments
• Support Head of Contracts and provide regional coverage as needed

Key requirements

• Strong contract management experience
• Commercial contract negotiation and management expertise
• Experience managing complex contracts, payment mechanisms, and performance frameworks
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, P&L, and financial reporting
• Proven experience building and managing client relationships
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to deliver value
• Experience with multiple stakeholders and prioritisation of competing needs

• Excellent communication and relationship-building
• Confident negotiator with influencing abilities
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• Contract management
• Negotiation and commercial management
• Financial budgeting and reporting

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