Contract Manager
ABB
Contract Manager
Do you share our vision for sustainability and our dedication to pioneering advanced technologies that drive the Ports industry forward and help our customers worldwide decarbonize it? At ABB Marine and Ports in Panama, we are focused on electrifying Container Terminals globally. Ports have many electrical consumers, such as Ship-to-Shore Cranes, Stacking Cranes, Reefer sockets, Shore Power, electric vehicles, and buildings. Within our team in Panama, we design and build electrical and automation infrastructure to provide reliable and sustainable power to our customers, enabling them to handle containers efficiently. Our scope includes Medium Voltage Substations, SCADA systems, Terminal Lighting, Reefer racks and their electrical systems, Electrical Vehicle charging infrastructure, and Grid Connection substations, among others. Our core products are prefabricated substations built in our facilities in Panama. These substations are fully tested and commissioned before they arrive at the construction site. These substations include medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, low-voltage switchgear, UPS, DC systems, SCADA, Fire Alarms, and climate control systems. Our project locations span the globe, covering the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. They typically take around 24 months to complete. Safety and Integrity are part of our DNA throughout the project lifecycle.
This position reports to
Project Operations Manager
Your role and responsibilities
Role Description: We are seeking a proficient contract manager for our local Business Unit. He or She is responsible that all contract management activities are executed in accordance with Group/Division/Business Unit directives and instructions including Company procedures and the Contract Management Framework. 1. Tender preparation and negotiation support Reviews and comments on contract terms and conditions and annexes to the contract/frame agreement. Defines contract management strategy and contract formulation. Supports bid go/no-go decisions based on risk assessment of contract terms and conditions. 2. Contract execution (from project kick-off to project closure) Identifies the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential risk. Gives guidance on general contractual issues, clarifying queries if required by referring to Legal Department. 3. Contract closure Verifies that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding. Assesses success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting. Documents and communicates to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process. 4. Contract and claims Enforces and defends ABB's contractual interests towards customers and suppliers, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims. Supports Legal handling formal dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration, notifying and liaising with Legal to report major claims and keeping Legal updated of any critical development during project execution. 5. Commercial execution Ensures timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects of contracts (payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, bank credits, etc.) and assists the Project Manager or Sales Manager in initiating guarantees when creating the contract. 6. Risk management Analyzes prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Seeks advice from Legal to draft, negotiate and finalize agreements during the Sales and Project Execution phases. Develops and implements risk mitigation and opportunity plan in concert with Project Manager or Sales Manager. 7. Insurance Ensures contract insurance provisions are adhered to and coordinates with Insurance Risk Management personnel regarding occurrences that may be covered by customer or ABB provided insurance. 8. Purchasing Supports drafting of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Subcontracts and ensures that relevant (sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect ABB's interest, including flow-down of main contract terms. 9. Export controls Seeks advice from Legal (Export Control) to ensure accurate handling of all export control matters with regard to restrictions on exports, considering countries, customers or products involved and the respective laws and ABB regulations.
Qualifications for the role
More about us
We are a vibrant Panamanian organization that started our incredible growth journey in 2020. Currently, our team consists of 120 talented professionals, with an average age of 34, creating the perfect blend of youthful energy and seasoned expertise. Our diverse workforce primarily hails from Panama, but we also proudly welcome individuals from Ecuador, Colombia, Morocco, The Netherlands, and India, ensuring a fantastic mix of nationalities. Importantly, we maintain a wonderful balance of men and women at operational and management levels. Nestled within the modern Panama Pacifico, our office is the hub for our shared mission of fostering collaboration amongst our teams and with our valued customers throughout the week. We can't wait for you to join our dynamic and supportive environment!
Do you share our vision for sustainability and our dedication to pioneering advanced technologies that drive the Ports industry forward and help our customers worldwide decarbonize it? At ABB Marine and Ports in Panama, we are focused on electrifying Container Terminals globally. Ports have many electrical consumers, such as Ship-to-Shore Cranes, Stacking Cranes, Reefer sockets, Shore Power, electric vehicles, and buildings. Within our team in Panama, we design and build electrical and automation infrastructure to provide reliable and sustainable power to our customers, enabling them to handle containers efficiently. Our scope includes Medium Voltage Substations, SCADA systems, Terminal Lighting, Reefer racks and their electrical systems, Electrical Vehicle charging infrastructure, and Grid Connection substations, among others. Our core products are prefabricated substations built in our facilities in Panama. These substations are fully tested and commissioned before they arrive at the construction site. These substations include medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, low-voltage switchgear, UPS, DC systems, SCADA, Fire Alarms, and climate control systems. Our project locations span the globe, covering the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. They typically take around 24 months to complete. Safety and Integrity are part of our DNA throughout the project lifecycle.
This position reports to
Project Operations Manager
Your role and responsibilities
Role Description: We are seeking a proficient contract manager for our local Business Unit. He or She is responsible that all contract management activities are executed in accordance with Group/Division/Business Unit directives and instructions including Company procedures and the Contract Management Framework. 1. Tender preparation and negotiation support Reviews and comments on contract terms and conditions and annexes to the contract/frame agreement. Defines contract management strategy and contract formulation. Supports bid go/no-go decisions based on risk assessment of contract terms and conditions. 2. Contract execution (from project kick-off to project closure) Identifies the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential risk. Gives guidance on general contractual issues, clarifying queries if required by referring to Legal Department. 3. Contract closure Verifies that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding. Assesses success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting. Documents and communicates to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process. 4. Contract and claims Enforces and defends ABB's contractual interests towards customers and suppliers, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims. Supports Legal handling formal dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration, notifying and liaising with Legal to report major claims and keeping Legal updated of any critical development during project execution. 5. Commercial execution Ensures timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects of contracts (payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, bank credits, etc.) and assists the Project Manager or Sales Manager in initiating guarantees when creating the contract. 6. Risk management Analyzes prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Seeks advice from Legal to draft, negotiate and finalize agreements during the Sales and Project Execution phases. Develops and implements risk mitigation and opportunity plan in concert with Project Manager or Sales Manager. 7. Insurance Ensures contract insurance provisions are adhered to and coordinates with Insurance Risk Management personnel regarding occurrences that may be covered by customer or ABB provided insurance. 8. Purchasing Supports drafting of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Subcontracts and ensures that relevant (sub) contracts contain appropriate contract terms to protect ABB's interest, including flow-down of main contract terms. 9. Export controls Seeks advice from Legal (Export Control) to ensure accurate handling of all export control matters with regard to restrictions on exports, considering countries, customers or products involved and the respective laws and ABB regulations.
Qualifications for the role
- Qualifications:
- Experience with:
- - Fidic Yellow, silver, Green, Red Book
- - Orgalime
- - Incoterms
- - Claim management in contracting business (Civil - mechanical)
- Knowledge of English laws.
- Fluent in English (speaking and writing) ; additional languages are a plus.
- Law Degree with 1-3 years experience, or a related field.
- Do-it-yourself drive -Capable of making own letters, which are later reviewed by others.
- Can work with very tight deadlines. Weekend - Evening work is not uncommon during specific cycles in the tender period.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communicator to interact within the organization.
- Think out of the box is your second nature.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
More about us
We are a vibrant Panamanian organization that started our incredible growth journey in 2020. Currently, our team consists of 120 talented professionals, with an average age of 34, creating the perfect blend of youthful energy and seasoned expertise. Our diverse workforce primarily hails from Panama, but we also proudly welcome individuals from Ecuador, Colombia, Morocco, The Netherlands, and India, ensuring a fantastic mix of nationalities. Importantly, we maintain a wonderful balance of men and women at operational and management levels. Nestled within the modern Panama Pacifico, our office is the hub for our shared mission of fostering collaboration amongst our teams and with our valued customers throughout the week. We can't wait for you to join our dynamic and supportive environment!
JOB SUMMARY
Contract ManagerABB
Panama City
6 days ago
N/A
Full-time