Contracts and Risk Engineer

Job description / Role

• Able to draft moderate to complex, non-routine contractual instruments.
• Working to excellent knowledge of corporate policies and procedures, coupled with ability to identify required improvement to established policies.
• Working to expert knowledge of PASS contracting concepts, applicable public contract law and regulations, and applicable international contract law.
• Detail oriented with strong to excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
• Good presentation, leadership and team-building skills.
• Use of independent judgment and creativity applied to resolution of contract issues.
• Ability to interact with all business groups (e.g. commercial, manufacturing, and technical groups) as well as senior management and legal for development and execution of contracts
• Ability to develop a good understanding of Company’s products, customers, and markets.
• Ability to educate others on Company’s contract policies and on elements that are crucial in the development of contracts
• Excellent internal and external negotiation skills.
• High level knowledge of International contract law (preferably at law degree level), or BA/BS Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience which has included contract law knowledge and experience.
• Understanding of cost elements associated with the preparation of cost proposals
• Extensive experience in negotiating contract price and terms
• Minimum 4 to 7 years of experience in Contract, preparation , administration and pricing in a manufacturing business
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project)
• Advanced Degree and Professional Certification, preferably as a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) are highly desirable.
• Extensive experience interfacing with other departments within a manufacturing company
• International experience preferred
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 5 -10 years experience within a process engineering environment in the relevant industry.
• Experience of process design and engineering.
• Liaison with outside agencies including suppliers, customers and main contractors.
• Communicating at all levels within an international organisation.

Requirements

• Review and draft complex contracts and prepare specialized and/or non-routine response for proposals, bids, and contract modifications.
• Analyse significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions aligned to corporate policies and business unit procedures.
• Negotiate and review commercial elements of contract.
• Provide contractual guidance and training on contractual issues to shared service and business team members.
• Manage contract change control process in PASS MENA.
• Manage existing contracts and their renewal
• Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiation team on complex contractual issues.
• Analyse new law, regulation and contract trends for potential impact on business unit goals and objectives.
• Function as expert on area and issues related to international contract law.
• Provide authoritative guidance to internal business teams on corporate goals and objectives relating to contract activity.
• Focal point for all communication with legal, finance and business team disciplines for resolution of contract issues and disputes.
• Assist in identification, development and implementation of new contract policy and processes.
• Provide progress reports on contact activity when requested by business leaders.
• Responsible for training others involved with contracts in PASS MENA.
• Develop format and checklists for common tasks to streamline activity.
• Have a general understanding of the business case and an appreciation of financial/analytical issues and profit and loss implications.
• Identification of contractual opportunities and risks
• Provide all relevant stakeholders with needed information
• Training of PASS personnel & personnel from other Depts (Sales, Marketing, PASS Operations & Engineering) in respect of Contractual Issues
• Communication with internal and external stakeholders on all levels

About the Company

Saudi Networkers Services, incorporated in 2001 with an aim to provide the world class business and consulting services through a combination of market insight, technical excellence and unrivalled agile methodology.

Our success stems from building strong relationships and trusted partners, which enabled us delivering exceptional services to public sector, as well as some world's leading organizations, in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Banking, Energy, Utilities and various other industry arenas.

We collaborate closely, ideate that how the work gets done, while working alongside businesses to collaborate on growth and applying breakthrough innovations, that drive exponential impact, managed by teams specialized in their assigned industry sectors.