This role is open to any applicant who is open to travel around the West African area, and can be based in West Africa or Europe.
Purpose of the Job
The Regional Senior Contracts Manager will provide support to the Director of Commercial. The individual should be commercially and contractually aware with an ability to work under pressure across multiple projects and manage time effectively. A background in project management/commercial management would be a distinct advantage.
Job Accountabilities/Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Cost Value Reconciliation Monthly reports tracking “actual v forecasts” during the project delivery phase and operational phase on each project.
- Solid understanding our Power Purchase Agreement and those approval levels set out within the Group’s Risk Management Policy and applying these correctly.
- Providing “on the ground” commercial support to our projects that includes negotiating and finalizing any ongoing disputes with our customers. Addressing issues as they arise and before they are escalated.
- Managing the Payment Securities both inward and outward, this will involve regular discussions with the Group Treasury team.
- Adopting the role of business unit Insurance contact – understanding the group’s policies and being able to facilitate any insurance type questions/queries either through discussions with our broker Willis or through discussions with the Group Treasury team
- Managing each project account, liaising with the regional finance teams and responsible for collecting outstanding debt from the customer.
- Preparation and submission of the Regional Monthly Commercial Dashboard Report. · Preparing, negotiating and executing subcontract agreements supporting the Regional Project Management Teams
- Providing assistance to the Head of Legal in the negotiation and execution of Power Purchase Agreements
- Supporting the Head of Legal in completing the Project Risk Summary, ensuring compliance with the Group’s Risk Management Policy.
- Reviewing and processing subcontractor’s applications for payment and managing any variations that arise.
- Liaising with Regional and Central Operations team on a regular basis · Processing and approving payments to our consultants within the Region by maintaining Commission Statements for each
- Develop and Deliver Contractual Awareness training across the Regional team
- Aggreko places a strong emphasis on health, operational safety and environmental protection. It is a requirement and moral obligation of each employee to be actively committed and accountable for compliance to the Aggreko Health, Safety & Environmental policies, operating procedures and compliance to local legislation.
- Interaction and communication providing support to the Central Function Commercial Department on all commercial aspects
Person Specification/Job Requirements
- Degree qualified in a relevant area
- 3 – 5 years experience with experience in post contract management and contract law a distinct advantage
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Desired Skills · Effective problem solving must be highly developed
- Works well in time bound situations
- Solid Contractual Awareness · Attention to detail
- Confidentiality is a must
- Sound Project Management Skills
- Numerically astute
- Excellent Communication Skills Desired Behaviors
- Drive for results – a deep seated inner desire to compete against standards of excellence and achieve “step changes” in business results.
- Task Completion – reliable, committed to completing tasks.
- Resilience – persistent, positive and self reliant.
- Accountability – drives outcomes by taking personal responsibility.
- Customer Focus – understands the importance of customer needs, whether internal or external, focuses on responding to them and develops relationships.
- Working together with others – relates to people, engages and builds relationships.
Key Role Interactions
- Central function commercial department, suppliers and clients
- Regional Functions (Operations/Tax/Finance) · Group Treasury