Contract Manager - Seraing, België - John Cockerill

John Cockerill

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Seraing, België

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Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

JOHN COCKERILL HYDROGEN is one of the world's leading independent players committed to the energy transition and invests and innovates in the production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen.

Context of Need

The Contract Managers, with the support of Corporate Legal, is responsible for preparing, negotiating, and recording business contracts on behalf of the Hydrogen Business.

He/She will coordinate with the project team all tasks necessary to limit John Cockerill financial exposure on projects.

The Contract Manager has to be shrewd and knowledgeable about the details and potential benefits of the contracts within the Hydrogen Division.

During project execution the Contract Manager, in good relationship with the project team, will work based on the contract specification to protect John Cockerill project's interests.

This includes all contractual communications received/sent addressing contractual risks and opportunities.

The Contract Manager is under the hierarchical responsibility of the CFO and may refer to the Corporate Legal Department for specific legal topics.

Objectives

The Contract Managers is responsible for preparing, negotiating, and recording business contracts on behalf of the Hydrogen Division in order to prevent the Project against claims or litigation from supplier and/or customer
The Contract Manager makes sure formal notification are sent to supplier or customer whenever contractual obligation are not met
Support of the project team for their budgetary and financial compliance of the project, especially when there is a risk or opportunity on both technical and commercial side
Contract oriented, he/she gives contractual/juridical answers (with support of Corporate Legal) to the project team main issues and supports them in case of conflictual negotiations

Main Duties
The Duties of The Contract Manager Are Amongst Others:

Analyze, study and understand the project contract
Draft, review and negotiate the contract and its evolutions (change of scope, disputes, penalties...) based on the analysis of the project team/proposal team/warranty team
Advice the project team in the choice and implementation of administrative and contractual procedures related to the project life
Evaluate opportunities to improve the performance of the contract: generate and negotiate amendments to the contract
Mediate in case of conflict or crisis in the project life with customer and or supplier
Prepare litigation files and participate in legal expertise, customer meeting, supplier meeting
Participate in negotiations with insurers, financiers, management, customer, suppliers, etc.
Monitor the respect of the contractual Terms and Conditions

Profile
The Contract Manager has a specialist profile. He/she must be available for temporary missions, sometimes on short notice, including international travel and can work on several projects in parallel

Skills

Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
Able to analyze quickly a contract identifying the points of attention
Able to quickly identify the risks and opportunities of a project
Gain insight quickly in problematic situations in complex environments
Elaborate and deploy a resolution methodology
Elaborate recommendations, propose solutions and scenarios for improvement
Knowledge of taxation, insurance and accounting is a plus
Ensure the administrative and economic management of a contract, amendment.
Manage commercial disputes and be the SPOC towards other colleagues / management
Draft or verify the conformity of a contract
Common sense and able to work independently
Stress resistant