Contract Manager

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
· Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering/Technical, Law or Economist Degree would represent an advantage)
· Very good English knowledge both verbal and written
· Excellent PC skills: Microsoft Office, Word, impeccable Excel, Power Point, Outlook
. Min 2-3 years of contract administration
. Willing to travel abroad and/or relocate Project based

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
· Min. 3 years’ experience on similar position or procurement background
· Previous exposure to large engineering and construction projects represent advantage
· FIDIC Contracts knowledge and experience represents an advantage

PERSONALITY PROFILE:
· Excellent communication and presentation abilities
· Flexibility, organization, and the ability to think strategically
· Analytical, research skills: ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be addressed
· Multitasking and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
· Teamwork: resourceful, team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues
· Professionalism: acting in a responsible and fair manner in all personal and work activities
· Positive, creative thinking and attitude
· Problem-solving, reasoning skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Preparing and reviewing business contracts for the purchase or sale of materials and services
· Preparing tender packages for inquiry
· Follow up with the tender inquiry completion
· Participate to commercial discussions, keeping minutes of meetings
· Prepare contracts, purchase orders
· Ensures that the items and services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered according to agreed terms and conditions
· Seeking maximum value for the company through time and cost agreements
· Reviewing planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items, and manages approval process
· Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier
· Reviews, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed
· Ensures orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; reports non-conformances
· Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiency

Contract Management that involves:
· Monitor, as defined within the contract, contractors progress against the contracts specific requirements
· Manage all the requests for change orders
· Payments management as defined by specific contracts
· Cost reporting against spend curve
· Follow up with completion of contract deliveries
· Maintaining relationships with multiple interfaces (management, client, vendors)