Procurement and Contracts Manager

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Agency :H Advisors

Job Description :
Company background

H/Advisors is a trusted communications adviser to
some of the finest companies in the world. We
combine creative thinking with deep analytical
insights and experience to advise on any business
issue you might face, whether it is about growth,
people or reputation. We are experts in the
workings of financial markets, media, government
and regulators. Our power to inform and influence
is anchored by decades of experience, data driven
analysis, integrated AI tools and global reach
through our international group.

Founded in 2001, H/Advisors employs 1500+ multi
disciplinary experts in 40+ offices across Europe,
America, APAC and the Middle East. Over the past
two decades, we have expanded our presence in
key financial centres worldwide, offering best-in-
class counsel to boards, executives and investors
navigating transformation, market shifts and
reputation-defining moments.

In recent years, we have been successful in
pitching for and winning increasingly complex
multi-national and multi-disciplinary mandates.
This has entailed both adhering to complex
procurement processes and (when we are
successful) lengthy contract negotiations.
Accordingly, we are looking for our first ever
Procurement and Contracts Manager to focus on
this workload, streamline it, and help make us
more effective in this area.

The role

We're looking for a commercially minded
Procurement & Contracts Manager to shape and
deliver high-quality procurement and contract
solutions across our UK business.

Working in close partnership with stakeholders,
you'll drive value, ensure compliance, and
manage risk while enabling the business to
operate efficiently and effectively.

Based in our state-of-the-art Havas Village
London, this is a key role with real visibility and
impact. You'll lead procurement and contracting
activity end-to-end from supplier engagement
and negotiation through to governance and
ongoing contract management.

This role is ideal for a proactive professional with
strong commercial judgement and a proven track
record in supplier management, contract
negotiation, and stakeholder engagement at a
senior level.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will procurement and
contracting activity across the organisation by:
* Owning the end-to-end contract lifecycle,
* including drafting, negotiation, execution,
* variation and renewals.
* Acting as a trusted advisor on commercial and
* contractual matters, providing guidance on risk,
* governance and best practice.
* Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers
* and partners to deliver value and mitigate risk.
* Ensuring all procurement and contracting
* activity aligns with internal policies, legal
* requirements and regulatory standards.
* Maintaining robust contract management
* processes, documentation and audit trails.
* Building and managing strong relationships with
* internal stakeholders, suppliers and external
* advisers.
* Monitoring supplier performance, managing
* issues and supporting continuous improvement.
* Contribute to the development and
* improvement of procurement and contract
* frameworks, templates and processes.

Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in procurement and contract
* management, ideally within a professional services
* environment
* Strong track record of contract negotiation,
* supplier management and delivering commercial
* value
* Solid understanding of governance, compliance,
* and risk management principles
* Confident communicator, with the ability to
* influence and advise senior stakeholders
* Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
* and the ability to manage multiple priorities
* Commercially astute, with sound judgement and a
* pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
* Experience developing or improving procurement
* processes, frameworks or templates is desirable
* Paralegal experience desirable

Contract Type :Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job