Sr. Contracts Specialist

About EDGE COMMERCIAL:

EDGE Commercial is established to oversee the management of commercial activities across the group, enabling individual entities to concentrate on their core product portfolios. This centralized approach fosters an environment that is conducive to sustainable business growth. Designed to streamline processes and enhance the efficiency of commercial operations, EDGE Commercial plays a pivotal role in driving business growth through several key functions:

• Opportunity and Proposal Management
• Engineering Solutions
• Contracting & Project Procurement
• Contracts Management
• Commercial Planning
• International Contracts
• Strategic Program Management
  
  

Job Title: Sr. Contracts Specialist

Job Purpose:

To develop the contractual documents including and not limited to draft and negotiate technical and commercial inputs, terms & conditions to finalize the contract with customer and suppliers and manage the post award contract administration services consistent with Contract Management policy & procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze the final scope of services, identify contract risks and manage the implementation of risk mitigation measures specific to technical & commercial aspects.
• Finalize technical & commercial terms & conditions for customer and supplier contracts/agreements in coordination with Program/Project Managers and Finance Department.
• Conduct meetings with concerned stakeholders including but not limited to international customers, suppliers, and program/project teams to discuss the project requirements and/or interpret RFQ/RFP/RFI to gather the technical requirements of the requested services and provide high level risks associated with pre- contract award administration.
• Finalize technical & commercial inputs for contracts and agreements for customers and suppliers including but not limited to NDA’s, Project Agreements, Sale & Purchase Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Supply Agreements, Services Agreements, etc. (as and when required).
• Participate in meetings with customers and suppliers to negotiate the technical & commercial contract with the concerned Program/Project Managers, Senior Legal Counsel and Finance Department.
• Coordinate with Program/Project Managers and Finance Department to negotiate and finalize the program/project specific insurance and ensure issuance of insurance certificate before the beginning of the program/project.
• Develop, review and process variation orders and amendments while assessing the impact of change in scope, price and time schedule impact in collaboration with PMO, Finance Department and Legal.
• Identify pre and post contract award risks specific to technical and commercial aspects. Ensure risk mitigation measures/solution to Program/Project Managers are recommended.
• Manage the resolution of all disputes related to contracts in the interest of the Company and prepare final settlements.
• Manage the delivery of responses to customers/suppliers regarding contract deviations, modification technical & commercial terms & conditions etc.
• Ensure effective management of all relevant contract related correspondences and documentations as per the quality management and information security policy.
• Ensure effective management of all relevant contract related correspondences and documentations as per the quality management and information security policy.
  
  

Experience and Education:

• 8 years of Contract Management experience in public/private sector organization with specific exposure to international contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in Science / Engineering / Contract Management/ Business Administration (MBA)/ Legislative Law (LLB) or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Science / Engineering Contract Management/ Business Administration (MBA)/ Legislative Law (LLB) or equivalent.
• Experience in contract management public/private sector defence engineering organization.