• Application Deadline: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Specialist - Contracts


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Description

• Prepare and administer routine correspondence, negotiation memoranda, and contract documentation to ensure timely and coordinated submission


• Review solicitations and prepares routine response for proposals, bids, and contract modifications


• Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedure


• Draft and negotiate simple contractual instruments commensurate with skills and grade level


• Manage and process renewals for maintenance, support, subscriptions, etc. including assurance that the renewals comply with the applicable contract and completing any required purchasing documents.


• Prepare, organize and maintain contract records and file documenting contract performance and compliance


• Conduct research to support contract audit and or facilitate business unit contracting trends


• Perform contract closeout activities


• Communicate contract policy and practice to internal business teams 


• Ensure contract review, approval and execution in accordance with corporate and/or business unit guidelines


• Maintain professional business relationships with internal contract stakeholders, other contracting support teams within the company (e.g Legal, Finance, Procurement), and external product and service vendors


• Respond to alerts from the contract administration dashboard and resolve problems to ensure the overall health of the contract portfolio 


• Ensure linkages to data on spending, risk, and budget for real-time and predictive analytics are accurate and timely


• Maintain working knowledge of the principles and practices of the company's chosen markets


• Maintain basic knowledge of trends in contract administration best practices relevant to company's operations


• Specialist, Contract would support the Manager, Sourcing and would be involved in the following sub-functions:
  
  
  
  •  Supplier registration and qualification
  
  
  •  Sourcing master data maintenance
  
  
  •  Category needs and spend analysis
  
  
  •  Development of Master Services Agreements and Local Country Contracts for GFA’s
  
  
  
  


• Create/maintain pre-qualification questionnaires/Request for Information (RFI)/surveys/Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Quotation (RFQ)/auctions 


• Participate and provide inputs in project status meetings and operational meetings


• Propose operational changes and provide associated user impact assessment

Education:

• First degree in Supply Chain Management or any related discipline


• CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)


• Fluent in English 

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others


• Experience working in a medium-sized organization