Join us as a Contract Manager and support our Sales & Marketing and Project Execution within our Transformer Business Unit. With an analytical, hands-on, and autonomous approach, you contribute to the successful performance of Contract Management.
You are a reliable partner when it comes to the preparation of contracts, contract administration, and project execution. Do you enjoy working in teams and enhancing their performance through your competence? Are you looking for a position where you can work with different interfaces such as Sales, Supply Chain, and Project Execution? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.
Our best work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
Your Responsibilities
- Ensure the portfolio of contracts in the business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures.
- Review and comment on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions. Analyze prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions, and conflicts, as work proceeds. Cooperate with legal to draft, negotiate, and finalize agreements during the Sales and Project Execution phases. Support Sales in RR preparation and the contractual session while working closely with local legal and the tendering team.
- Identify the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule, and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlight areas of potential risk. Ensure timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in the portfolio of contracts (i.e., payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.). Verify that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that there are no outstanding responsibilities. Assess the success of the contract and determine if there are any lessons learned for future contracting. Document and communicate to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process.
- Develop contract management competence with other functions of the company by conducting pragmatic training periodically.
- Provide guidance and leadership on contract management-related matters to cross-department business team members, participate in claim negotiations, and provide professional support regarding purchasing activities, ensuring the flow down of customer terms and conditions to the vendors.
- Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your Background
- Degree in law or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant field / Risk Management / Contract Management / Legal / Commercial Role.
- Extensive experience in Contract Management functions and processes in project execution of EPC energy projects or similar industrial plants or manufacturing of complex industrial products.
- Experience in working within internationally staffed teams and with international contractual partners preferred.
- Solid experience in contract negotiation, change management, claim management, and contract-related legal issues and the possible effects in the relevant areas of responsibility regarding the tendering stage and/or project execution.
- Behavior and dealing with foreign cultures (Ethical Conduct).
- Systematic and structured work style.
- Flexibility and adaptability according to specific requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment, result-oriented approach, proactivity, and open mind.
- A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Job type: Full time
Experience: Experienced
Job function: Legal, Compliance & Audit
Contract: Regular
Publication date: 2025-02-25
Reference number: R
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We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
