Contract Manager/Procurement

Contract Manager - Technology & Telecoms

Location: Dublin
Contract: Contract/Freelance
Rate: €45 per hour
Sector: Technology/Telecommunications/Strategic Sourcing

Are you an experienced Contract Manager who knows how to negotiate complex, high-value technology agreements and confidently challenge suppliers?

We are looking for a commercially astute Contract Manager to join a major global organisation in Dublin, working within a strategic sourcing and supply chain environment. You will take ownership of the development, negotiation and ongoing management of significant supplier contracts covering areas such as telecommunications networks, IT, software licensing, cloud services, infrastructure, 5G and network construction.

This is much more than a contract administration role. You will act as a trusted commercial and contractual advisor, working closely with Procurement, Sourcing, Legal, technology teams and major suppliers to get complex agreements successfully over the line.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing contracts throughout their life cycle, from initial development and negotiation through to execution, compliance and dispute resolution.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the drafting, review and negotiation of complex supplier agreements, commercial terms and Statements of Work.

• Working alongside Sourcing, Legal and business stakeholders to negotiate agreements that deliver strong commercial outcomes while protecting the organisation from contractual, operational, financial and legal risk.

• Reviewing supplier-proposed changes to contractual terms, assessing their implications and recommending an appropriate commercial response.

• Acting as a key point of contact between suppliers, sourcing teams, legal counsel and senior internal stakeholders.

• Providing expert advice on contractual rights, obligations, risk and potential areas of exposure.

• Supporting complex RFP/RFI and strategic sourcing activities, ensuring contractual documentation is robust and fit for purpose.

• Managing multiple negotiations and strategic deals simultaneously, driving them towards timely conclusion.

• Supporting contract compliance and resolving supplier disputes and contractual issues following execution.

• Identifying and escalating significant commercial or contractual risks to senior management.

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of contract templates, sourcing documentation and contracting processes.

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in experienced Contract Managers who can combine strong commercial judgement with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

You should bring:

• 6+ years' experience within contract management, strategic sourcing, procurement or a closely related commercial role.

• Strong experience negotiating and managing complex, high-value supplier agreements.

• Experience within Telecommunications, Networks, IT, Cloud, Software or Technology Infrastructure.

• Excellent contract drafting capability, particularly around Statements of Work (SOWs) and commercial terms.

• Strong understanding of contractual and procurement risk and how those risks can be effectively mitigated.

• Excellent negotiation and issue-resolution skills.

• The confidence to challenge suppliers and advise senior internal stakeholders.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage several complex negotiations simultaneously.

• An LLB, LLM, BCL or equivalent qualification.

Exposure to areas such as network infrastructure, data centres, wireless/Wireline networks, optical networking, cloud/SaaS, IoT or OSP/ISP programmes would be particularly valuable.

CIPS, CPSM, CPM, commercial contract management, PMP or Lean Six Sigma qualifications would also be advantageous.

Why Consider This Contract?

This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, strategically important technology and telecommunications agreements within a complex global organisation. You'll have genuine ownership of negotiations, significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence major commercial decisions.

Dublin | €45 per hour | Contract

If you're an experienced Contract Manager with a strong background in technology or telecoms contracting and enjoy taking ownership of complex negotiations, we'd be keen to hear from you.