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At the Environment Agency, we’re proud to foster an inclusive workplace where equal opportunities and flexible working arrangements—including compressed hours—are encouraged and supported.

Job Description

At the Environment Agency, we’re proud to foster an inclusive workplace where equal opportunities and flexible working arrangements—including compressed hours—are encouraged and supported.

Our mission is to protect and enhance the natural environment, ensuring we leave the world in a better state than we found it. As part of our journey to becoming a net zero organisation, Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) plays a critical role in leading our transition to a more sustainable fleet.

We’re offering an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced contract professional to drive meaningful change and help deliver on our ambitious fleet strategy. You will manage a team of specialists overseeing a diverse portfolio of purchase and service contracts for the Environment Agency and our Defra partners.

You’ll work collaboratively across departments to identify business requirements, shape contract strategies, and lead procurement processes through to contract award. As part of the contract management leadership team, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, managing full contract lifecycles, and ensuring compliance with environmental, legal, and health & safety standards.

As with all roles across the Environment Agency, incident response forms a vital part of our work. Training and participation will be required, and further details are outlined in the candidate pack.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate. Please see the candidate pack for more on how you will support with this.

The team

Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) is a national team within the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance Directorate. We provide a collaborative fleet management service across the Defra Group, working closely with other teams to define contract needs, procure fleet goods and services, and oversee supplier performance to ensure seamless service delivery.

This role reports directly to the Strategic Fleet Manager

Experience/skills Required

We’re looking for an accomplished Contract Manager with a proven track record of delivering commercial value through strategic contract oversight. This role calls for a confident leader who can:

Contact and additional information

As part of a national team the location is flexible. You may be required to work in EA offices and attend national meetings, possibly with some overnight stays. You'll understand and be comfortable with the challenges of remote working and management. The post is Full Time but requests for other work patterns will be considered.

We will hold an open MS Teams call on Monday 14 July 2025, 10:00-11:00 to discuss this role in more detail. Please email nick.kennedy@environment-agency.gov.uk for the call details.

Competence 1

Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality

Description

Please give an example of where you have identified the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response

Competence 2

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Please give an example of where you have presented a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response

Competence 3

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Please give an example of where you have found and delivered a solution to a problem, by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response

Competence 4

Contracts & Relationship Management

Description

Please give an example of where you have developed and managed successful contracts.

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

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Location:
Playden, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management & Operations

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