Lead Contracts Manager at Adexen Recruitment Agency - Oil & Gas

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Our client
Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a large Manufacturing group for the Oil & Gas sector to recruit a Lead Contracts Manager for its Oil and Gas operations in Nigeria

Job Title: Lead Contracts Manager

Job reference: NGA1064
Location: Lagos

Job description
The Lead Contracts Manager will have the responsibility of review of contract documentation; development and management of supplier relationships and effective delivery of contracted products and services ; development of negotiation strategies which are in alignment with the company’s objectives, leading negotiations for complex contracts. He/she is to report to the Senior Lead Contracts Manager

Responsibilities
The responsibilities for this office shall include but is not limited to the following:

• The Lead Contracts Manager is responsible for monitoring performance and managing communication to suppliers on behalf of the Company, providing of specific recommendations for improvement of services
• Identifying of risks, mitigation strategies or corrective action
• Settling of disputes regarding contract interpretation, conditions or compliance with legal requirements
• Evaluation of supplier performance including, quality, cost, flow capacities, systems and responsiveness as per on-going business management
• To ensure positive working relationships and effective delivery of contracted products
• Monitoring of day to day operations/deliverables for key suppliers ensuring all customer expectations are met
• Leading contract/project reviews and the balanced scorecard process
• Provision of input, support, feedback into the Commercial Level Agreements and other contractual based initiatives

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Contract Management or a related discipline
• Possess at least 15 years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Must have broad experience with multicultural work environments
• Computer Literacy in Microsoft Office tools
• Must have strong communication and people skills
• Proficiency both in written and spoken English
• Must be acquainted with EDMS- Team Binder or similar
• Must be able to work under pressure in a team- oriented environment

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2013

Method of Application
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
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