Senior Contracts & Claims Manager

eTeam Inc.

Portsmouth, NH

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Cash Flow, Change Order Management, Change Requests/Orders, Claims Management, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Contract Analysis, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Review, Control Systems, Cost Control, Documentation, Finance, Legal, Litigation, Negotiation Skills, Performance Metrics, Prepare Correspondence, Procurement Strategy, Project Commissioning, Project Execution, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Scorecarding, Status Reports, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Time Management, Total Cost of Ownership, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations

LOCATION

Portsmouth, NH

POSTED

13 days ago

Title: Senior Contracts & Claims Manager
Location: Vacaville, CA
Duration: 6 months
Onsite expectations: hybrid 3x per week

Job Description:
As a member of the Global Capital Sourcing team, a Senior Contracts & Claims Manager is sought to be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of projects within large and medium green or brown field CAPEX schemes. The aims are to protect Client’s rights and entitlements as provided in the contracts, ensure the Contractors’ obligations are fulfilled, ensure Client is fulfilling their obligations, optimizing value-for-money, reducing contract risks, lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), on time/schedule delivery, quality and in-cost project purchases to support the goal for Client’s growth investments.

He/she is in position to mitigate risks related to the contract creation / execution, identify cost benefit solutions to complex contractual matters (including regular delivery and close out of complex negotiations with extremal Stakeholders and Consultants).

The position is expected to act as a commercial expert working in close cooperation and coordination together with the Global Engineering team, the local project team and any other relevant internal or external stakeholder, ensuring a common Client approach to suppliers.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Project Procurement Execution Strategy
Support the definition of the Risk mitigation plan;
Participate in development of contracting strategies;
Involve Cost Control Group and ensure the implementation of cost control system e.g. progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional items, claims, cash flow and back-charges;
Analyse the contract conditions and assist the project management in the preparation and conduction of the execution of those contracts;
Involvement with the review of new tenders and contracts with Strategic Supplier;
Support the negotiation of major contracts, subcontracts and own the final review and document preparation with Strategic Supplier;
Ensure relevant Procurement & SGIE process and standards are followed.

Post Tender Award
Lead the execution of contracts to secure our client contractual rights and entitlements;
Responsible to report contracting plan status and variations to the Project & Procurement on a periodic basis;
Manage the contracting plan during project execution, commissioning and evaluation stages, including the contractor's cost in cooperation with Cost Control;
Prepare a summary of key contractual points (deviations from norms, identified risks, of concern to client) generated by a review such that they can be readily identified and addressed;
Negotiate and agree contract extensions & change request;
Coordinate activities such as change orders, delay management, conflict management, preparation for potential litigation / arbitration / ADR in terms of proper documentation, timely responses to the contractor as per contract;
Monitor and safeguards the legal right as per the provisions of the contract;
Manage the Warranty and performance guarantees of the project assets;
Ensuring all requirements of client, are met with respect to contract review;
Coordinating the involvement of legal counsel and/or Client legal counsel in reviews as required;
Support in Arbitration and in Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures;
Overseeing, managing, directing and supporting the project commercial teams to ensure optimization of project returns.

CLAIM MANAGEMENT
Identifying opportunities for outgoing claims, development of claim strategies, supporting/preparing notifications/correspondence as well as negotiation and settlement;
Analysis of incoming claims, development of defense strategies, supporting/preparing response/correspondence, claim negotiation and settlement;
Collection and registration of all claim related documentation in company’s claim repository.

SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Manage escalation of issues and claims management with supplier;
Develop the supplier relationship according to the expectations per supplier segment;
Support supplier relationship management and to ensure reliable high quality supply;
Support the supplier performance, compliance and accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics;
Involved in periodic commercial audits of main contractors.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Identify and engage with internal stakeholders, including Project Management, Global SGIE, Global Procurement and Corporate Functions (mainly Legal and Finance);
Clarify stakeholder requirements;
Drive proactive communications.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education: A higher commercial background equivalent to a Bachelor (BSc/BA), preferably Master degree (MSc/MBA) or equivalent and a good thorough technical understanding and knowledge

About the Company

eTeam Inc.

Looking for a great job? Join eTeam. We’re looking for talented staffing professionals to join our staff. We also provide contract assignments and full-time jobs at Fortune 2000 Companies. We’ve been named one of the best companies to work for by Staffing Industry Analysts and New Jersey Business.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1998

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