SENIOR COMMERCIAL CONTRACT MANAGER

Location: France
Contract duration: 1-year with extension
Project: Multiple Projects
Open for: Locals and Expats
Work Schedule: Office based / Hybrid working
Recruitment Partner: Airswift

Keywords: Oil and Gas, Contract Management, Drafting, Oil and Gas, Energy, EPC, Industry Standard forms.

Our Company:
As a global leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction management expertise to the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Procurement Function in negotiating contract documents of purchase orders and agreements during project execution.
• Provide advice on the main contractual risks, and identify and propose contractual mitigation actions within the framework of Saipem purchasing framework.
• Review and qualify different types of Supply Chain contracts and agreements, including but not limited to : purchase orders, services contracts, work contracts as well as associated confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure and restrictive use agreements; licensor agreements.
• Participate in meetings Vendors and Subcontractors, negotiating the contractual instruments with the counterparties in the best interests of the Company and in accordance with Company risk policies.
• Analyze and prepare , agreements, master agreements, Confidentiality agreement etc...

• Ensure the flow-down and transfer of contractual risk from the contract with the client to the purchase orders and agreements with vendors and sub-contractors, identifying provisions that shall be transferred to passive contracts in relation to obligations of the main contract or due to the specific scope of work.

• Apply Saipem guidelines and standards relevant to contract management, and remain up to date for any laws, rules related to the Company activities.

Required Skills:

• Excellent command of English language
• Previous experience in Energy, Oil & Gas, Construction or Supply Chain (3 - 10 years).
• Knowledge and experience of english law and industry standard forms of contracts (FIDIC, LOGIC, BIMCO, IOCs' etc.)
• Strong commercial awareness and good negotiation skills.
• Previous experience in reviewing, advising and negotiating supply chain contracts and tenders
• Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines

The next step:
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not 'tick all the boxes', but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.