Job Title: Contract Manager
The primary purpose of this role is to provide project-wide purchase order procurement support, manage SAP administration, expediting, and post-award commercial/contract administrative assistance for selected major projects.
* Complete and support the creation of SAP Purchase Requisitions by developing, interpreting, reviewing, negotiating with contractors/vendors, and managing purchases on behalf of the Major Projects team on allocated projects.
* Ensure the requirements for SAP Purchase Requisitions are met by coordinating the completion of the Recommendation to Procure, Capital Approval Requests, and all other Contractor Management prerequisites and forms.
* Adhere to the requirements for 'Supply Procure to Pay' standard when obtaining quotations, sole-sourcing, and ensuring correct fulfillment of Purchase Order requirements.
* Create and administer SAP Purchase Requisitions as required by Project Team members, including running reports.
* Maintain and update the Project Procurement Register, Correspondence Register, Claims, and Change Registers with the Project Controls Lead and Contract Administrators.
* Coordinate ad-hoc queries in relation to one-time vendor payments (Supplementary Invoice Requirements), credit, and purchasing card purchases or other non-normal purchases.
* Assist ad-hoc queries from project members with the reconciliation of purchases and expenses via SAP Concur.
* Occasionally undertake and bid manage low-value requests for quotations/proposals to support Project Teams, Administrators, and Project Package leads.
* As required, assist suppliers with payment claim processes, Service Entry Acceptance, SAP/Ariba queries, goods receipting, deliveries, and other administrative commercial support to the Project.
* Establish and maintain stakeholder and supplier relationships to identify and minimize risk and maximize the value from purchases.
Requirements:
* A tertiary qualification in a related field will be highly regarded.
* A minimum of 3+ years contracts officer, procurement, purchasing, or project administration experience on Major Projects.
* Exposure to claims and post-award contractual administration of purchases.
* Experience in the safe and successful development and delivery of very large brownfield projects >$50M.
* Evidence of strong organizational skills, time management and communication skills.
Desirable:
• Remote work experience
• Pre-contract commercial experience