Contracts Specialist

Operational Management:
1) Undertake ‘front to end’ contracting activities involving all of the required activities such as but not limited to Strategy development; Pre-qualification exercise; preparation and issue of Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP), Invitation to Tender (ITT); tender evaluation and clarification, including clarification meetings; negotiation; contract preparation and award; post-award monitoring and administration; and finally performance management process for all assigned contracts / Project related Contractor sourcing categorized as medium to low risk and value.
2) Generate and manage all entries in SAP to ensure that all transactions, commitments, and expenditures are duly captured and tracked.
3) Advise and support internal stakeholders on appropriate contracting strategies, contract forms, risk vs. incentive and total cost models based on contract arrangement requirements and select the appropriate remuneration methods.
4) Select the standard contract model and where applicable prepare special terms and conditions in consultation with the Legal, Finance and other division/departments as may be required to protect the interest of the Company and mitigates risk.
5) Interpret the contractual arrangement and obligations and support the contract holders in discussions related to variations, disputes or claims highlighting commercial and contractual issues.
6) Prepare the complete sourcing program and timelines for the assigned contract strategies included in Contract Plan / Project Planning based on the priority of each activity and execute accordingly by obtaining respective TOFA approval in accordance with the Company policies and procedures.

Relationship Management:
7) Negotiate and administer various types of contractual commitments / project related commitments so that approvals, extensions, modifications and amendments, supplemental funding requests, notifications, close outs, and other actions are handled promptly.
8) Liaise with relevant internal stakeholders and subject matter experts in other functions (Finance, Legal, SHEQ, Commercial, Project Team etc.) on matters related to contracts / projects.