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The Contracts Manager contributes valuable insight to the organization for the operational, short- and long-term strategic direction, management, and continued process improvement. Contracts Manager focuses on the management of contracts to maximize business performance and minimize risk throughout the contract lifecycle. As such the Contracts Manager is responsible for the management of the following aspects of a contract: compliance for funding, drafting, negotiation, approval of final contract, thorough execution and including amendments as needed.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Contract Manager will perform this job successfully; an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned on an as needed basis.
1. Development of Business Unit Strategy
a. Partner with team members to develop the material requirements as it relates to volume, performance, and replenishment strategies
b. Represent Procurement on key activities that have an impact on the performance of the business
c. Provide insights and mapping of Supply Chain capabilities and demand to effectively manage risk
d. Work closely with the Business Development, Construction and Operations teams on utility-scale development and repower projects across various projects throughout North America.
e. Liaise with the internal technical team and external consultants to obtain and verify technical specifications.
f. Develop standard contracts for EPC engagements.
g. Build and develop a global supply chain for EPC vendors & major equipment used
2. Execution of Procurement Category Strategy
a. Leads contract negotiations for, and the drafting of, complex or high-value contracts.
b. Manage the entire bid process from RFP development through Contract Execution by:
i. Preparing all commercial bid documents including contractual terms and conditions with support from Legal Counsel.
ii. Leading RFP kickoff meeting with all relevant stakeholders.
iii. Managing and maintaining the integrity of the bid process.
iv. Develop bid evaluation matrix with support from the technical team and coordinating technical evaluations, conducting commercial evaluations including normalization of all compliant proposals.
v. Preparing a final vendor recommendation for senior management.
vi. Reviewing all comments and exceptions taken to the proposed Form of Agreement and working with Legal Counsel to negotiate a final Agreement.
3. Compliance
a. Stays current on law, regulatory, and rules developments and disseminates this information regularly to SE staff and as needed to non-executive and non-managerial level stakeholders.
b. Identify and implement cost-saving measures throughout the supply chain.
c. Keep abreast of market trends, new technologies, and regulations to ensure that the company remains at the forefront of the industry.
d. Liaise closely with the Legal department to establish streamlined and scalable contracts and contracting strategies.
Education/Certification Required: Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on supply chain, procurement, or related area from an accredited university
Experience Required: Relative procurement management experience (8-10 years related work experience preferred). In addition, the candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of contracting and construction in Mechanical and Electrical field. An understanding of energy performance work in lower and higher education or a municipality project background is beneficial.
Skills:
· Strong communication (written and verbal) and project management / organization skills required
· Excellent time management and organization skills required
· Experience with negotiating EPC, Major Equipment and Long-Term Services Agreements for utility-scale projects
· Possesses a strong understanding of procurement contracts along with excellent negotiation skills.
· Process orientation with an enterprise mindset.
· Sound knowledge with respect to performance and risk mitigation mechanisms.
· Extensive knowledge and experience with recognized procurement practices and corporate governance principals