Senior Contracts Manager

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Responsibilities

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Role Summary

Here at Parker Meggitt, we're recruiting for a Senior Contracts Manager who will oversee the customer facing contract and agreement processes for the GTFSD Division sites. Specifically, this will include preparing contractual agreements for commercial and governmental customers and providing commercial related advice, drafting and reviewing contractual documentation and negotiating agreements in accordance with corporate policy and applicable legal requirements. In this role you will drive efficient commercial performance throughout the product and contract life cycle from bid preparation and proposal to contract closure/exit. This includes implementation of modifications and amendments as necessary and working closely with other functions within the Division to ensure the protection against exploitation of Parker Meggitt Intellectual Property, revenue, profit, and compliance as well as ensuring that customer requirements are met. You'll work with colleagues in the cross-functional team to maximise the benefit of the business case for all opportunities.

Ansty Park is a state-of-the-art facility, and this is an opportunity that would suit an individual that is looking to work in a rewarding, fast-paced and team focused organisation.

Your responsibilities

• Providing commercial and contractual advice and support to the business
• Generating, drafting, reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions for site specific business matters (including general terms agreements, long term agreements, intermediary agreements, non-disclosure agreements, IP licensing agreements, memorandum of agreements, etc.); compliance matrices; and making recommendations in accordance with Parker Meggitt policies
• identifying and assessing contractual, commercial and legal risks, utilising legal resources and other subject matter experts, to ensure all level of risks are recognised, reviewed and subsequently addressed, and provides appropriate advice to other functional departments and Senior Leadership Team
• Evaluating contractual compliance to all applicable laws, regulations, corporate policies and applicable business practices and procedures
• Advising functional departments of contractual rights and obligations; functions as first point of contact and acting as a subject matter expert
• Assessing, validating and managing customers' claims, identifying scope creeps and correctly asserting them
• Attending and leading customer dialogue related to the contractual topics under their responsibility including negotiation of terms and pricing and dispute resolution
• Ensuring that dissemination of agreements and contract closedown/exit activities are completed within expected timelines

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field required (preferably in Law or Business Management and Administration)
• Extensive relevant experience in commercial/contracting processes and application (preferably customer side)
• Expert knowledge of commercial and contractual principles and best practices
• Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions and commercial and legal risks
• Experienced in developing and negotiating contractual agreements
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to make decisions within the delegated authority limits
• Logical problem solving and demonstrated financial acumen, with the ability to interpret and disseminate commercial and contractual context in pricing models and complex claims
• Strong communication and verbal skills with ability to present matters to Senior Leadership Team in a structured way

Ideally, you will also have

• Familiarity with and basic knowledge of UK, US and other foreign military contracting principles and regulations
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills to drive tasks to completion in order of priority
• Ability and willingness to learn and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Self-starter and leader, with the ability to draw on support when required
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note, Outlook, and web- browsers

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x3 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• Work from home 1 day a week
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl ("PHEMEA"), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.