Contracts Manager - Retail/Fitout
Listed on 2026-03-14
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Management
Contracts Manager, Operations Manager -
Construction
Operations Manager
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Logical Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a well-established specialist contractor delivering retail and supermarket fit-out projects across the uk. Our client has a strong pipeline of work with major supermarket brands, this role offers flexible working arrangemnet combining home, office, and site visits
The RoleAs Contracts Manager, you will oversee multiple retail fit-out projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Typical projects include supermarket refurbishments, store reconfigurations, and new retail fit-outs in live trading enviroments.
Experience with major UK supermarket brands such as M&S, co-op, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco or Asda is highly desirable
Key Responsibilities- Manage multiple retail or supermarket fit-out contracts from pre-start ro completion
- Lead and support site managers, project managers, and subcontractors
- Ensureprojects are delivered on programme, within budget, and to quality standards
- Maintain strong client relationships
- Monitor health & safety complience across all projects
- Work with commercial teams to manage costs, variations, and profitability
- Attend site meetings, progress reviews, and ckient update meetings
- Identify risks and resolve operational issues proactively
- Report regularly to senior management on project performance
- Proven experience as a contracts manager in retail oe supermarket fit-out
- Experience managing fast-track projects in live retail enviroments
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong knowledge of construction processes, procurement, and subcontractor management
- Excellent leadership, organisation, and communication skills
- Strong commercial awareness and programme management skills
- Full UK Driving Licence with Willingness to travel nationally
- Previous work with major UK supermarkets
- Trade background, particularly joinery or shopfitting (not essential)
- Experience delivering national rollout programmes
- SMSTS
- CSCS Card (Manager Level)
- Construction - related qualification (HNC,HND,Degree) or equivalent experience
- Competative salary ( 45k- 65k OTE depending on experience)
- Car allowance or company vehicle
- Flexible hybrid working (home,office,site-based)
- Opportunity to work with major national retail brands
- Long-term career progression within growing business
If you are an experienced Contracts Manager with a background in supermarket fit-out, Logical Personnel would love to hear from you, Please submit your CV along with a brief summary of your relevant project experience.
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