Contract Manager
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Contract Manager
Location - UK wide
Due to continued expansion in Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, we have a great opportunity for the right person to join our business in the United Kingdom as a Contract Manager.
In this role the successful candidate will work within our Global Customer Projects and Service Organisation as part of a collegial Contract Management Team, deeply embedded into the business whilst reporting to the regional Contract Management Director.
The focus of this exciting role would suit someone with experience in a contractual environment from:
• Contract Management
• Legal
• Commercial Management or
• Quantity Surveying.
Your Responsibilities
As our new Contract Manager, you will develop and agree the commercial contractual strategy for projects and pro-actively execute this strategy to meet margin targets.
You will create, maintain, and monitor contractual obligation registers to ensure that contractual obligations are met by us, our customers, and the supply chain.
Responsible for the compiling, submittal and agreement of relevant information and notices to facilitate prompt resolution of our contractual entitlement.
Support to the project management team is important, and you will facilitate knowledge transfer of commercial contract set-up from pre-sales to execution phase to maximize the commercial success of our projects.
You will participate in the negotiation of customer's term and conditions to manage the commercial/contractual risk and comply with the policies of Schneider Electric. You shall liaise with internal stakeholders e.g., Legal, Tendering and Sales to ensure a compliant work winning proposal is offered.
You will contribute to risk assessment and pro-actively manage contractual risk and opportunities.
Other tasks
• Providing contractual and commercial advice to different functions within the business.
• Supporting improvement process on escalated projects e.g., margin slippage, cash issues.
• Preparing and proactively managing contractual correspondences, variations, claims.
• Ensuring that all guarantees and bonds are in place and managed.
• Mentoring and training of business colleagues on contractual and commercial topics.
About You
• You are qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline (Business, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain Management, Law, or Construction Economics) and passionate about business and commercial contractual matters.
• You have experience in managing the contractual delivery of contracts in execution and in pre-sales - e.g., negotiating, drafting, and executing of agreements - with good knowledge of both legal terms and commercial concepts.
• Your experience could be from Construction, Energy, or Power projects but this is not essential. Ideally you have experience of working in a projects based environment.
• You are well organized with strong problem-solving and clearly focused communication skills. You enjoy being part of a collegiate multi-functional team, and you have experience in dealing with project teams.
• We will value your ability to communicate, influence, negotiate and challenge to deliver results.
• Fluency in English as a primary language is a must (written and verbal)
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What we offer you:
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.
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Why us?
At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.
We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.
We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.
If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.
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