CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

Our client has a Contracts Specialist position open in Aberdeen. This is a Permanent Staff role.

Job Details

Provide the business with contracting expertise, support and coordination for contracted services activities daily.

Job Description

Commercial and contractual aspects of tendering, negotiating, awarding and managing all contracts and major purchase orders. Interface with department managers, project managers, project engineers to develop scopes

Maintaining effective compliance to BMS in accordance with Company procedures and systems including risk and opportunity sensitivities

Arranging all project bonds, guarantees and insurances as required

Provide commercial and contractual advice to department managers and Project Management Teams (PMT)

Liaison with project managers and project engineers leading to negotiation and execution of all Variation Orders (VO) with contractors

Highlighting any major commercial or contractual risks or issues to the relevant managers and work with them to ensure optimum solution

Project close-out activities - ensuring signature of acceptance, performance feedbacks and satisfactory monitoring of bonds / warranty etc.

Assist contracts team lead in identifying and implementing business improvements * Review and update, on a weekly basis, Procurement Register

Coordination and delivery of department initiatives as required e.g., systems and procedures, lessons learned (capture and feedback)

Responsible for tendering, negotiation and administration of allocated Frame Agreements

Analyse commodity spend information including market analysis and develop sourcing strategies

Preparation and expediting signature of internal approval documents e.g. Contract Commitment Request.

Ensure adherence of contractor to the contract/project administration procedures

Attend weekly/monthly meetings as required

Claims management

Assist project manager in contractual matters during the project duration

Assist the contract holder with supplier management activity including performance reviews

Attend vessel dry dockings were requested to manage key supplier variations

Any other duties required by contracts team lead

Qualifications/Experience Required

Essential:

Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or alternatively have Supply Chain education both formal (CIPS) and informal equivalent experience

Awareness of a commercial environment

Knowledge of Supply Chain processes.

Nice to have:

Professional or degree-level qualification in a quantity surveying, business or legal discipline

Proven experience in a subcontract’s environment

Previous experience with marine and vessel projects

Additional Skills

Able to communicate with professional and technical personnel at all levels in the organization

Able to work within and contribute to a motivated and professional Supply Chain team

Well organized

Self-motivated and persistent

Able to work on own initiative

Willing to embrace new ideas and foster their adoption within the business