About Acorn Engineering
Acorn Engineering is a growing and commercially focused organisation that delivers high‑quality engineering and facilities solutions.
Our Contract Performance Team plays a vital role in ensuring strong contract governance, commercial accuracy and effective performance management across our customer portfolio.
We are now recruiting a Contract Performance Team Leader to guide this function and support our ongoing growth.
Role Overview
The Contract Performance Team Leader is responsible for the day‑to‑day leadership, quality of output and commercial performance of the Contract Performance Team.
You will oversee contract governance, renewal management, commercial controls and performance reporting across a wide portfolio of contracts.
This role works closely with Sales & Business Development, Operations and Finance to ensure contractual obligations are met, risks are managed, and opportunities to drive profitability and performance are identified and delivered.
Package & Benefits
Location: Slough
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: 37.5 hours a week - Office Based
Company Benefits
Competitive salary with periodic performance reviews.
25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
Access to the company pension scheme.
Supportive team environment and a growing organisation.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Access to wellbeing support and employee assistance services.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
Lead, coach and develop the Contract Performance Team to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery.
Allocate workload, set priorities and ensure deadlines for renewals, variations and contract activities are met.
Provide expert guidance on complex contract queries, pricing, indexation and benchmarking.
Embed a culture of accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.
Commercial Management
Protect contract profitability through proactive monitoring, pricing checks and performance insight.
Lead subcontractor benchmarking to ensure pricing is accurate and commercially competitive.
Oversee and authorise subcontractor purchase orders, ensuring compliance with commercial requirements.
Contract Administration & Governance
Oversee the maintenance of accurate and up‑to‑date contract records and master data.
Retain responsibility for a portfolio of strategic or complex contracts.
Ensure strong governance of renewal timelines, contract changes and approval processes.
Monitor and drive progress across renewals, variations and outstanding purchase orders.
Commercial & Financial Management
Lead commercial analysis, pricing validation and performance monitoring to enhance profitability.
Oversee subcontractor onboarding in line with compliance and governance requirements.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
Oversee customer‑facing documentation for renewals, variations and addenda.
Collaborate across Sales, Operations and Finance to improve contract outcomes and support business objectives.
Reporting & Performance Insight
Lead the production and validation of performance reports and KPI dashboards.
Identify risks, underperformance and improvement opportunities, driving corrective action where needed.
Provide senior management with clear, timely updates on contract performance, risks and opportunities.
Skills & Qualifications Required
Essential Skills & Experience
Experience in contract management, commercial administration or a similar environment.
Strong commercial acumen, including understanding of pricing, cost control and profitability.
Proven ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail in managing contract and financial data.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Confident working with spreadsheets, reporting tools and data systems.
Desirable
Experience leading, supervising or coaching a team.
Experience within FM, engineering services or a contract‑led service environment.
Familiarity with CAFM or contract management systems.
Who We’re Looking For
A commercially focused leader with strong attention to detail and a structured approach.
Someone confident in setting priorities, directing team workload and maintaining high standards.
A collaborative communicator who works well with Sales, Operations and Finance.
Someone proactive, solutions‑focused and motivated by driving improvements in commercial performance.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability
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