Contracts Manager Trident Park

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us build a world where nothing goes to waste.

We have a new opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our team, based in Trident Park ERF in Cardiff, working 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working is optional.

We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

This is a key role responsible for the management and optimisation of fuel supply contracts, ensuring contractual obligations are met while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, environmental performance, and commercial efficiency.

Working closely with operational teams, fuel suppliers, hauliers, contractors, and customers, you will play a pivotal role in securing fuel supply, managing contract performance, mitigating risk, and building strong stakeholder relationships.

What You'll Be Doing

As Contracts Manager, you will:

• Manage all fuel supply contracts, including Local Authority, Commercial & Industrial, and merchant fuel agreements.
• Ensure contractual, regulatory, legal, and company compliance requirements are fully met.
• Monitor and evaluate contract performance, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain contract risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Work closely with site operations teams to ensure fuel availability meets operational requirements.
• Manage relationships with fuel suppliers, hauliers, customers, and key stakeholders.
• Develop contingency plans to maintain fuel supply during planned and unplanned outages.
• Source fuel in line with budget, commercial targets, quality specifications, and Net Calorific Value (NCV) requirements.
• Lead contractual discussions and negotiations to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
• Monitor and report on contractual performance, implementing improvements where required.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation, correspondence, status reports, and change records.
• Act as the primary contractual contact for Local Authority, Commercial & Industrial, and merchant customers.
• Support and deputise for the Head of Contracts and provide support across regions as needed.

Health, Safety & Environment

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will:

• Take full accountability for preventing incidents that could impact health, safety, or the environment.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all contractual activities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, company policies, and environmental standards.
• Escalate any significant health, safety, or environmental concerns as required.

What We're Looking For

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Strong contract management experience.
• Commercial contract negotiation and management expertise.
• Experience managing complex contracts, payment mechanisms, and performance frameworks.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss accounts, and financial reporting.
• Proven experience building and managing client relationships.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and deliver value.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident negotiator with strong influencing abilities.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports and present information to a range of audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Desirable

• Experience within the waste management, environmental services, energy, or resource recovery sectors.
• Knowledge of waste industry legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience of Local Authority contract delivery.
• Tender preparation, submission, and bid management experience.
• Weighbridge system experience.
• Experience implementing new systems and operational processes.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Degree-level education or a recognised management qualification.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

Desirable

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Management qualification.
• Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent).

How to apply

Click apply at the bottom of the page and you will be asked to create a profile. Make sure you have an up-to-date CV ready!

We are a Great Place to Work

There has never been a more exciting time to work at Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

What can we offer you?

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join - take a look at our Rewards and Benefits

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.