Senior Contract Manager

Senior Contract Manager

Job Title: Senior Contract Manager

Location: WFH with nationwide travel (need to be based around Milton Keynes, Bedford, Coventry area as most travel will be local to there)

Reports to: Operations Manager

We're looking for a Senior Contract Manager, experienced in the Industrial, recruitment industry(This is a must)

Magnus Search is a fast-growing UK recruitment business specializing in the industrial and driving sectors. We partner with leading employers nationwide, delivering compliant, high-quality recruitment solutions with speed and precision.

As we continue to scale, we're investing in people who want real autonomy, clear progression, and the opportunity to build something meaningful.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Senior Contract Manager to lead one of Magnus Search's most important client contracts: a national, multi-depot logistics and e-commerce partnership with sites across the Midlands and North West.

You will own the contract end to end, leading the on-site team and overseeing the depot network to make sure we supply the right people, in the right numbers, to the standards our client expects. You'll be the senior point of contact for the client, and responsible for contract performance, compliance and growth.

You will report to the Operations Director for Midlands & North West.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Own the relationship with the client at senior and site level, and be the escalation point for the contract
• Lead and develop our on-site consultants across the client's depot network
• Oversee the depot network, making sure each site has the labor, resourcing and support it needs to meet demand
• Plan labor supply for peaks and seasonal demand, working closely with the client's operations teams
• Deliver against contract KPIs, SLAs and service levels, and report on performance regularly
• Hold regular business reviews with the client and identify opportunities to grow the contract
• Make sure all workers are compliant, including right to work, agency worker regulations and GLAA standards
• Manage contract margin and costs, working with finance and payroll
• Make full use of our systems and data to manage supply and performance, and help us push them forward
• Work with the wider management team to share best practice across Magnus Search's on-site contracts

About You

You'll bring:

• Proven experience managing large-scale, on-site or multi-site recruitment contracts, ideally in logistics, warehousing or e-commerce
• Experience of managing and developing teams across several locations
• Confident managing senior client stakeholders and handling escalations
• Strong commercial skills, including pricing, margin management and contract performance
• A thorough understanding of compliance in temporary recruitment
• Excellent planning and organization, with the ability to manage multiple sites at once
• Willing to travel between sites as needed

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience of a managed service provider or vendor-managed contract model
• Experience of Bullhorn
• Experience in the Midlands or North West logistics market

What's On Offer

• £40,000 - £50,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Uncapped commission or contract bonus linked to contract performance
• KPI-based incentives and reward trips
• A senior role leading a major client contract
• Clear progression within the wider Magnus Search group
• Supportive, high-energy, growth-focused environment
• Full-time role, Monday to Friday, with travel between sites