Work closely with Chief Manager Commercial to understand upcoming OE contracts.
Lead initial contract reviews to understand the Komatsu and customer performance obligations.
Ensure orders are set up in SAP.
Proactively monitor and expedite lead times regularly attend project management calls with the manufacturing regions(s) (daily / weekly / monthly) to understand machine progress.
Chair periodic conference calls addressing issues and concerns between manufacturing sales and commercial.
Own the OE contract tracker and process map to ensure key contract milestones are transparent and actioned accurately / timely.
Monitor communicate and support any liquidated damages/contractual penalty risk/commercial liability and closure/resolution of penalty clauses with Sales team/GM/Commercial Director/customers as required.
Work with Chief Manager Commercial to negate liquidated damages and commercial liabilities and prepare information for negotiation with the customer.
Raise customer invoices both on and off SAP.
Liaise with the India and US Finance teams for each machine to ensure accurate cashflow forecasting.
Manage payment schedules and report out to Senior Team.
Carry out initial review of Letters of Credit and finalise terms with the customer working through Sales.
Carry out applications and agreement on terms for Standby Letters of Credit
Provide of all required documents and checking of documents produced by external sources.
Resolve Letter of Credit discrepancies date management and amendments.
Liaise with customer on unpaid notices and presentations in trust for timely payment.
Support and provide documents for export financing packages with the bank including qualifying costings and proactively plan for milestones.
Organise shipments according to Incoterms and within cost control.
Review US and India labour price indices monthly and report on issues affecting contracts using these indices.
Perform credit control for all OE contracts (India & US contracts).
Liaise with Key Account Managers and customers on payment dates escalate as required.
Reconcile and allocate all OE upfront / advance payments.
Instruct allocations of all OE payments to Finance team.