Baker Hughes
SeniorContractsManager
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“Senior Contracts Manager at Baker Hughes. Skills: contract management, commercial negotiation, risk mitigation. manage SP&S deals from a contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle. ensuring compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment during all phases”
Industry & Context.
develop practical and innovative ways to identify & mitigate contract risk; Understanding of key contractual and commercial risks and areas for opportunity and ability to lead project risk review process and assessments
Be willing to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in Lawusiness or related experience, detailed knowledge of energy contracts, terms and conditions and negotiation techniques and contracts negotiation, commercial leadership skills with proven capability of working in a matrix environment and of leading by influence, Understanding of key contractual and commercial risks and areas for opportunity and ability to lead project risk review process and assessments, Negotiating Skills: To secure favorable outcomes, having the flexibility to understand and negotiate alternative contractual and commercial positions with customers (subject to approval), commercial acumen and business understanding, Excellent oral and written communication skills, Effective Team player, Be willing to travel
What You'll Do.
manage SP&S deals from a contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle
ensuring compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment during all phases
negotiate contract terms and conditions
provide commercial and contractual leadership and direction throughout the entire deal life-cycle
develop practical and innovative ways to identify & mitigate contract risk
Developing & negotiating detailed contractual agreements with customers
leading cross-functional teams in the contract negotiation
contributing to define the overall deal strategy
Supporting the bid teams in proposal development
risk management (including deal risk and governance adherence - deal reviews
pricing and incentives
customer communications and issue resolution
Managing all commercial and contractual related aspects of a project during the execution phase
commercial arrangements
adherence to contract requirements
Ensuring compliance with the project specific contractual administration requirements
establish and maintain the project variation control system
managing the invoicing process
assistance and guidance to management
sourcing and other functions on project specific contractual matters
Ensuring commercial risks are identified and managed across the project scopes of work
controlling the overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting process
Managing negotiations in line with contract requirements
supporting the formulation and negotiation of project contractual claims and counter claims
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
leading cross-functional teams in the contract negotiation; Supporting the bid teams in proposal development; Providing advice, assistance and guidance to management, project managers, engineering, sourcing and other functions on project specific contractual matters
Communication Scope
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Process & Methodology
manage SP&S deals from a contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle, Managing all commercial and contractual related aspects of a project during the execution phase, Ensuring compliance with the project specific contractual administration requirements, establish and maintain the project variation control system, managing the invoicing process, controlling the overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting process
Full Job Description
**Job Description** **Senior Contracts Manager** The Senior Contracts Manager will be responsible to manage SP&S deals from a contracting and commercial perspective throughout the deal lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment during all phases. In this role they negotiate contract terms and conditions, provide commercial and contractual leadership and direction throughout the entire deal life-cycle and develop practical and innovative ways to identify & mitigate contract risk. **Partner the best** The Senior Contracts Manager will be responsible for: * Developing & negotiating detailed contractual agreements with customers, and leading cross-functional teams in the contract negotiation, contributing to define the overall deal strategy. * Supporting the bid teams in proposal development, risk management (including deal risk and governance adherence - deal reviews, etc.), scope definition, pricing and incentives, customer communications and issue resolution. * Managing all commercial and contractual related aspects of a project during the execution phase, including but not limited to commercial arrangements, Variation Orders, contract negotiation, amendments, adherence to contract requirements, etc. * Ensuring compliance with the project specific contractual administration requirements (establish and maintain the project variation control system, managing the invoicing process, etc..). * Providing advice, assistance and guidance to management, project managers, engineering, sourcing and other functions on project specific contractual matters. * Ensuring commercial risks are identified and managed across the project scopes of work by controlling the overall project risk and opportunity review and reporting process. * Managing negotiations in line with contract requirements, including supporting the formulation and negotiation of project contractual claims and counter claims. **Fuel your passion** * Have a Bachelor’s Degree
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