Contract Management Specialist

Contract Management Specialist

Location: Viana do Castelo, PT, 4925 – 432

Onsite/Hybrid/Remote: Remote (> 50% remote)

Responsibilities:

(Region covered – EU, TR and PT):

Point of contact for contract related topics within procurement organization;

Support contract structuring based on parties requirements within regulatory, legal and business framework;

Drive strategic focus on key financials and identify contractual solutions that drive margins, strong cash positions and risk mitigation;

Strong cross functional connect and interface between procurement, production, legal, finance/tax and logistics for inputs to contractual agreements;

Review and verify that contractual agreements cover key contents;

Implementation (of new) and Optimization of (already used) Systems and Methods;

Support category manager in preparation and negotiation of contractual agreements to fulfill commercial and legal requirements internally and externally;

Support category managers in internal approval process for contracts under negotiation;

Day to day alignment with project/supplier requirements and execution status;

Interface between procurement and insurance teams for activities related to any claims, or insurance requirements for a contract;

Supports the evaluation of region specific regulations considered in contractual agreements; Evaluate commercial and legal regulations in contractual agreements;

Perform risk assessment of as-is contract conditions;

Clearly explain contract terminology to internal stakeholders in simple, everyday language;

Support and guide in regards to the documentation of contract related file;

Administer and guide implementation of contracts during contract execution phase;

Review, support and liaise for claim management activities;

Manage and ensure contract compliance internally via category manager.

Skills:

Degree in Law or engineering (mechanical/electrical/civil);

At least 2 years of experience in a similar role;

Fluent in English and German beneficial;

Proficient in MS Office programs, SAP and Ariba as a plus;

Abilities and excellent communication skills;

Experience in energy industry;

Know-how of energy industry patterns and associated risks.

Benefits:

Hybrid work system;

Extra days vacation;

Network of partners with discounts for employees;

Possibility to grow professionally and have international career.

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