Job Details
At our Oevel site in Belgium, Cummins is developing innovative Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer technologies that can generate hydrogen for various applications with zero emissions - contributing to a safe and healthy environment for future generations.
We are currently looking for a Senior Contract Manager to join the team. The role reports to the Risk Manager - ELECTROLYZER PROJECT MANAGEMENT DPT.
Your tasks
· The primary focus of this position is to support the different company stakeholders in reviewing properly our contracts before their signature, and follow-up after signature for any change, claim, etc. at all stages of a project (from BD/Sales to Project completion)
· You should have effective leadership and management skills to achieve performance objectives.
· You will be acting as a central point of contact for all contractual matters at all stages of a Project.
· You will be coordinating all support services inside the Company (legal team & external counsels, finances, insurances, etc.) to ensure all aspects of a contract are properly analyzed and are acceptable for the Company in terms of inherent risks, legal aspects, compliance, financial impacts, etc.
· You shall be responsible of drafting notices, official letter, important emails and other documents required in on-going management of contracts as well as managing contract approval and signature process and managing, updating and organizing template agreements.
· You shall assist in implementing policies and carrying out procedures for the business relating to compliance matters.
· You shall answer questions from project management and execution teams with respect to executed agreements (liaising with the legal team, where necessary)
· You have strong legal background with keenness to apply your legal expertise in a technical environment, dealing with several persons of different technical backgrounds and from different cultures.
· This role requires a 25% business travelling mostly across Europe.
Your Profile
· Bachelor or Master Degree in Law, or strong reference in contract management and other relevant field.
· Significant experience as a Contract Manager, preferably in Oil & Gas field.
· Experience in dealing with large Companies / EPC RFP process.
· Commercial contracts background with strong interest in technical matters. Strong familiarity with and understanding of commercial contracts, with a view to understanding them, identifying language issues, and tracking their implementation. Experience with contractual compliance matters.
· Ability to work within cross functional teams. Supportive of co-workers and teammates, principally concerned about group success. Knows how to work within a diverse team and when bring other team members to the table to complete a project.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are a must.
· Detail-oriented, flexible and creative. You are be able to work autonomously.
· Willing to go “into the unknown”, learn new tasks and take on new challenges.
· Strong interpersonal skills, work well within a high pressure, dynamic, deadline-oriented and team-focused environment.
· Proficient in English is a must. German or Spanish knowledge is a plus.
What we offer
· Excellent working environment
· Excellent career development opportunities.
· Mentoring/coaching for high performance and career development
· Cummins core values
· Hybrid way of working.
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