Start: As soon as possible Job Summary This is a high-impact interim assignment offering hybrid working, a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to contribute to important housing and estate services projects. You will play a key role in procurement activity, contract oversight, service charge work and stakeholder engagement. About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Procurement and Contract Manager to support a busy local authority housing service with a range of key projects across Council Housing and Estate Services. This role will suit a confident procurement and contract management professional with strong knowledge of service charges, supplier management and local authority governance. What You''ll Be Doing Leading procurement and contract-related projects across Council Housing and Estate Services. Providing specialist advice on tenanted fixed service charges, including formerly sheltered housing schemes. Calculating, reviewing and forecasting future service charge expenditure. Estimating service charges for new housing schemes both within and outside of the Housing Revenue Account. Supporting procurement activity, including preparing reports for committee approval on contract awards. Managing supplier relationships and monitoring contract performance. Responding to Member enquiries and first-stage complaints from residents in a professional and timely manner. Applying health and safety knowledge to contract management and supplier oversight. ..... full job details .....