Contracts Manager
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Skills:
• Extensive customer liaison/commercial negotiation skills and fully competent in contracts management.
• Computer skills in MS Professional, Outlook and SAP.
• Report writing and MS Presentation.
• Proficient and good command of the English language.
• Logical and rational thinking.
Knowledge:
• Contract lifecycle management
• Public-sector procurement and governance
• Contract law and contract administration
• Supplier performance management
• Contract variations, amendments and claims
• Contractual and commercial risk management
• Stakeholder management
• Procurement policies and procedures
• NEC and FIDIC contracting frameworks, advantageous
Attributes:
• High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism
• Accountability and ownership
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Effective stakeholder and relationship management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, from award to close-out.
• Ensure contractual, legislative and policy compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance, KPIs and contractual deliverables.
• Manage commercial matters, including expenditure, variations and claims.
• Identify and mitigate contractual, commercial and supplier risks.
• Manage contract amendments and extensions.
• Coordinate stakeholder relationships and dispute resolution.
• Maintain contract governance, records, reporting and audit trails.
• Proactively manage contract expiry, renewal and close-out.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
Bachelor’s Degree or BTech at NQF Level 7 in one of the following fields:
• Supply Chain Management
• Contract Management
• Law
• Engineering, where relevant to the contracting environment
Advantageous Qualifications
• Relevant professional certification in contract management, procurement or supply chain management.
• Formal training or certification in relevant contract forms such as NEC and or FIDIC.
Experience:
• Minimum five (5) years’ relevant experience in Contract, Supply Chain and/or Commercial Management.
• End-to-end contract lifecycle management.
• Management of complex and high-value contracts.
• Supplier performance and commercial management.
• Management of contract variations, claims and disputes.
• Contractual and commercial risk management.
• Monitoring of contract expenditure, KPIs, deliverables and service levels.
• Multidisciplinary stakeholder management.
• Experience with NEC, FIDIC or other recognised contract forms will be advantageous.
Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply for suitable positions.
