Senior Contract Manager

 

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Our Global Customer Projects and Services organization delivers solutions that enable our customers to make the most of their energy, ensuring reliability, efficiency and safety whilst providing the best ROI. As the specialist in Energy Management solutions, we deliver a unique value proposition to our customers in targeted segments, our value to our customers extends from the design of smart networks, data centres, engineering, construction, automated building system management and field services to empower the digital transformation of our customers by ensuring their critical network, systems and processes are highly available and resilient.

 

Reporting to the Contract Management Region Leader, Greater India and ideally based in Mumbai we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Contract Manager to provide support across our Projects and Services business. Division The role will appeal to those with a background in managing execution of large complex Projects in the construction industry, EPC industry, or similar environment. You will have a Digital Mindset and be looking to ignite your influential skills with an innovative & global organization. We’re not looking for just anyone, we never have. Our ideal candidate will look beyond what is just in front of them and be instrumental in driving successful project execution through consistent and commercially sound contract lifecycle management, further embedding the Contract Management brand into our business.

 

Contract Manager's Mission

 

As part of the Global Contracts Team, the Contract Manager’s mission includes\:

Supporting the Systems (Project) portfolio throughout the entire project lifecycle.Reviewing, negotiating, and addressing contractual, commercial, financial, and scope/schedule aspects in accordance with established rules of engagement with subject matter experts.Ensuring compliance with Group policies and liaising with corporate functions as necessary.Monitoring project execution, participating in project reviews, and assisting in risk mitigation and change management by identifying and pursuing variation orders and claims.Fostering a high IMPACT culture of best practices.

 

Tender Phase\:

Contributing to contract reviews based on established rules of engagement and collaborating with SMEs and stakeholders to advise on and propose commercial strategies for appropriate contractual setups.Identifying, reviewing, and mitigating contract risks related to scope, schedule, commercial, financial, and tax aspects in consultation with relevant experts.Liaising with Solutions Purchasing to ensure back-to-back contract terms with key suppliers and supporting negotiations as needed.Reviewing the final contract to address any gaps and amending the Purchase Order/Contract documentation to align with the approved position.Performing a contract handover to the execution team to ensure understanding of key contractual aspects.

Execution Phase\:

Administering project execution in accordance with contractual rights and obligations.Ensuring that contractual obligations are properly documented and closely monitored.Supporting the project manager with risk mitigation, opportunity identification, and change order management.Conducting brainstorming sessions with stakeholders to strategize on complex or stalled projects.Identifying, preparing, submitting, and negotiating variation orders and claims with both customers and subcontractors promptly, involving Legal as required.Drafting contractual correspondence to ensure robust documentation that protects Schneider Electric's rights and obligations.Participating in project reviews, proposing and supporting mitigation actions, and challenging the execution team as necessary.Ensuring timely closure of all contractual actions in project reviews and assisting in the preparation of project memos/synopses and scenario analysis when appropriate.Developing collaboration with relevant stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and address local tax, bonding, insurance, and customs issues.

 

Support to the Contract Administration Team (if required)\:

Filing contracts and related documents.Preparing and negotiating applications for payment and invoicing.Implementing and following up on financial instruments, such as letters of credit, bank guarantees, and credit insurance.Handling tax-related matters per guidelines (e.g., VAT registrations).Assisting the project manager in cost and value reconciliation with a focus on variation/claim forecasting.

Additional Responsibilities\:

Supporting the deployment of corporate guidelines, CPP change order and claim management, and best practices.Conducting contract training sessions for business teams, sales, and other relevant stakeholders.Providing active leadership and mentoring on contract-related matters.Collaborating with the project team on legal notices, delinquency letters, and quick wins for closing legacy projects.Deploying corporate tools, templates, processes, systems, and guidelines.

 

Specific responsibilities\:

 

·  Act as the Senior Contract Manager supporting on the execution of some of our largest and most prominent contracts (primary focus).

·  Supporting the sales and operational teams in negotiating and executing customer and supply chain contracts in line with company guidelines and internal legal advice.

·  Work with the Project and Operations Teams to develop and deploy a contract guide highlighting the project team’s commercial and contractual requirements relating to rights and obligations under contract, key contractual processes and requirements for the development and submission of claims for variations, extension of time and any other claims.

·  Develop Commercial/Contractual management strategies for projects and maintain these strategies to maximise margins. Initiate and lead project and business workshops to brainstorm ideas and actions to deliver successful commercial project outcomes.

·  Be responsible for the development and management of commercial/contractual registers that detail all submissions and their substantiation requirements to your customer(s). Follow up on such submission in accordance with agreed contractual timelines.

·  Lead in the management of the flow of information to and from Schneider Electric to its customers and suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and protection of contract/commercial entitlements, leveraging agreed contractual variation and claim mechanisms.

·  Where appropriate, ensure that submissions of compliant monthly payment applications to customers are inclusive of all required paperwork and are complete technically and commercially prior to submission.

·  Comply with Global Customer Projects and Service Organisation (GCP&SO) reporting procedures including presenting to leadership on contractual issues and project recovery plans.

·  Demonstrate sound knowledge in the areas of, construction practice and Industry Standard Forms of Contract, and undertake mentoring and training as required.

·  Develop effective relationships with Customers, Supplier and the various key internal business leaders and stakeholders.

 

About You

·  Qualified to degree level in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying, Legal or Construction Economics)

·  10 years of experience negotiating and drafting contracts and their execution.

·  Passionate about business and commercial matters with numerical skills and a drive to apply these in a business environment.

·  Knowledge of legal terms and applying commercial concepts to deliver success.

·  Strong problem-solving and communication experience.

·  Proven experience in the construction/M&E/datacentre/airport sector in a commercial/contractual role.

·  World Commerce & Contracting or additional professional membership & certification would be advantageous.

·  Ability to work both individually and as part of a multi-functional team. Excellent team working and influencing skills.

·  The ability to communicate, influence, negotiate and challenge to deliver results with a customer centric mindset. Experience of dealing with and influencing project teams, customers and business leaders.

·  The ability to identify risk in project and sales opportunities, to then implement and manage those risks, procedures and contingencies.

·  Fluency in English (written and verbal)

 

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