The purpose of this position is to ensure that the supply and demand activities conducted by the business have the needed governance for contracting activities pre and post sales. The contract manager shall ensure there is a process and system in place for the management of contracts, ensuring the company business is protected from risk and is compliant to business policies and governance framework.
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Key Accountabilities
- Provides contractual support to the sales, solution and delivery teams to finalize agreements with selected suppliers and vendors, including drafting contracts, reviewing contracts, managing contract novation, and providing guidance based on best practice.
- Involved in the contractual process and engages with internal key stakeholders for the contract drafting and contract negotiations with customers and selected vendors.
- Serves as the point of contact on contractual matters, acting as the contractual “middleman” between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely review and approval/reconciliation of potential variations.
- Communicates and manages the workflow of all contract stages and delivers periodic reports on the contract progress to relevant decision-making bodies and key internal stakeholders.
- Maintains contractual records, renewal dates, and documentation.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with the Legal Department.
- Assists with reviewing and updating contractual templates and provides advice to relevant team members when required.
- Able to project manage confidential assignments and work with relevant teams within an agreed framework.
- Coordinates with different company departments including but not limited to Legal and Finance, while being proactive in the coordination.
Qualifications
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in legal, business, or IT
Experience
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the ICT services industry
- Understanding of key commercial and legal elements and pricing structures of suppliers' contracts
- Knowledge of contract management and a complete understanding of Corporate T’s & C’s
Skills
- Knowledge of Contracts and Corporate Terms and Conditions
- Good knowledge of ERP system (Oracle)
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written English
- Good organization skills
- Analytical skills
- Numerical and problem-solving skills
- Project Management skills
Location
United Arab Emirates
