Regional Contract Manager-Se

OverviewRegional Contract Manager-SErole atGE Vernova .The role focuses on contract negotiation and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment & management of risk processes in the commercial (ITO - Inquiry-to-Order and OTR - Order To Remittance) phase.Engage in proposal generation, commercial negotiations, ensure compliance to the Grid Solutions Deal Risk Management process (Policy 5.0).This role drives commercial operations and risk management initiatives at ITO and OTR, improving rigor in deal making/closure and ensuring proper risk management throughout the deal lifecycle, while closely aligned to customer CTQs.It also provides systematic & efficient analysis of contracts to maximize financial and operational performance & minimize risk with proper mitigations.ResponsibilitiesReview and redline customer terms and conditions (T&Cs) and other commercial & contractual documents.Ensuring an acceptable risk profile for GE given the specific scope of supply and deal dynamicsLead and finalize the contractual schemes, Industrial models while engage with all respective stake holders (Tax, Legal, commercial Finance, Controllers, Operations, EHS).Proper identification & registration of identified risks in Risk Assessment Matrix tool and Salesforce Tool, Build & operate Risk Review sessions to drive early engagement, strategy development & respective approvals ensuring leadership alignment.Own the ComOps and respective risk process, including the use of tools and governance instances, ensuring development of consistent operations in ITO, adherent to our policies, processes & metrics and ensuring application of the agreed actions.Drafting, Discuss & negotiate NDA, Consortium Agreements, declaration forms etc. with potential Partners.Develop commercial expertise across regional Commercial & Sales teams, to ensure implementation of Grid risk policies & implementation of standardized best practices.Support of ITO teams by applying KPIs and challenging risk/opportunity assessment & propose mitigation strategies (e.g., based on trend analysis, proposal post-mortems & customer feedback)Partner with the Region Sales teams in strategy development to create winning proposals and meeting or exceeding the region's plan for orders, and financial KPIs.Support and drive change management process to improve commercial processes to reduce cycle times & costs, improve service quality.Support large and complex projects from inquiry to close-out.Support projects from execution start-up with contract analyses and flow-down requirements for the project subcontractorsEstablish and implement project specific contractual procedures, particularly regarding claims, insurance, variation orders, correspondence and notifications.Support project risk and opportunity identification and analysis.Provide support and guidance to project team on general contractual issues and claims.Clarify contractual/legal enquiries, if necessary referring to Legal.Provide support in the event of a (potential) dispute.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, or related area from an accredited university or college.Minimum of ******* years of experience in Commercial Operations, Contract Management, Sales, Risk Mitigation, Tendering, Bid management and/or project management role.Fluent in English, French & Arabic languages is an advantageWorking remotely from same region can be consideredDesired CharacteristicsStrong contractual & negotiation skillsStrong oral and written communication & presentation skillsKnowledge of electrical transmission or power projectsStrong interpersonal and leadership skills with Lean AdaptabilitySelf-sufficiency & Ability to influence and lead cross functional teams.Experience in developing complex proposals or structuring complex deals.In-depth knowledge of contractual terms and conditions, risk management; experience in structuring and negotiating contracts to minimize business risk.Ability to think strategically and be operationally rigorous.Familiarity with the use and function of CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) – SalesforceIndependence in achieving commercial objectives within operating budgets and operating guidelines.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: NoSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionManagement and ManufacturingIndustriesElectric Power Generation#J-*****-Ljbffr