Sr. Contracts Specialist

Job Purpose:

To develop the contractual documents including and not limited to draft and negotiate technical and commercial inputs, terms & conditions to finalize the contract with customer and suppliers and manage the post award contract administration services consistent with Contract Management policy & procedures. Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze the final scope of services, identify contract risks and manage the implementation of risk mitigation measures specific to technical & commercial aspects.

• Finalize technical & commercial terms & conditions for customer and supplier contracts/agreements in coordination with Program/Project Managers and Finance Department.

• Conduct meetings with concerned stakeholders including but not limited to international customers, suppliers, and program/project teams to discuss the project requirements and/or interpret RFQ/RFP/RFI to gather the technical requirements of the requested services and provide high level risks associated with pre- contract award administration.

• Finalize technical & commercial inputs for contracts and agreements for customers and suppliers including but not limited to NDA’s, Project Agreements, Sale & Purchase Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Supply Agreements, Services Agreements, etc. (as and when required).

• Participate in meetings with customers and suppliers to negotiate the technical & commercial contract with the concerned Program/Project Managers, Senior Legal Counsel and Finance Department.

• Coordinate with Program/Project Managers and Finance Department to negotiate and finalize the program/project specific insurance and ensure issuance of insurance certificate before the beginning of the program/project.

• Develop, review and process variation orders and amendments while assessing the impact of change in scope, price and time schedule impact in collaboration with PMO, Finance Department and Legal.

• Identify pre and post contract award risks specific to technical and commercial aspects. Ensure risk mitigation measures/solution to Program/Project Managers are recommended.

• Manage the resolution of all disputes related to contracts in the interest of the Company and prepare final settlements.

• Manage the delivery of responses to customers/suppliers regarding contract deviations, modification technical & commercial terms & conditions etc.

• Ensure effective management of all relevant contract related correspondences and documentations as per the quality management and information security policy.

• Ensure effective management of all relevant contract related correspondences and documentations as per the quality management and information security policy.

Experience and Education:

• 10 to 15 years of Contract Management experience in public/private sector organization with specific exposure to international contracts.

• Bachelor’s degree in science / engineering / Contract Management/ Business Administration (MBA)/ Legislative Law (LLB) or equivalent.

• Master’s degree in science / engineering Contract Management/ Business Administration (MBA)/ Legislative Law (LLB) or equivalent.

• Experience in contract management public/private sector defense engineering organization.