Contract Manager to HVDC

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Do you enjoy working close to the business, often in projects and always with focus on service? Are you looking for a position, where you can interface with various business and project disciplines and work as a part of Legal and Contract Management team? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.
As our Contract Manager within HVDC in Ludvika you will have an exciting and important position in our global organization. Furthermore, you will ensure that all contract and risk management activities are timely and accurately executed, while protecting Hitachi Energy’s interests throughout the full project lifecycle. Here you will continuously meet new people and exciting challenges within a innovative and inspiring environment, while developing yourself and the organization.
We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute with, so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t meet all requirements. A team with great cooperation and with diverse backgrounds is waiting for you to join!
Your responsibilities
Provide Contract Management support and guidance to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and procurement teams in close collaboration between the Contract Management and SCM functions, with pragmatic and business-oriented approach.
Ensure that, for your assigned portfolio of specific project(s), all requests and signed subcontracts do follow contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with the applicable procedures.
Provide guidance and leadership on contract related matters to cross­ functional business team members.
Support procurement teams in setting up and negotiating agreements/frame agreements with key subcontractors and suppliers.
In collaboration with the procurement teams, develop subcontract strategy based on Hitachi Energy policies, customer requirements, feedback and lessons learned, and drive this strategy side by side the project management team during the execution.
Identify the clients’ contract baseline (including main terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, budget estimate, time schedule), and highlights areas of opportunities and potential risk.
Identify “lessons learned”, improvement of processes and document templates, and ensure communication to the projects team for current and future tenders and projects.
Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics or Law is desirable.
Proven contract and SCM experience, ideally in EPC power generation, substations, converter stations, grid integration, transmission or similar industrial plants.
Drafting and administration of varying sizes and types of contractual agreements e.g., subcontracts agreements, purchase orders and frame agreements is an advantage
Solid experience in change management, claim management and contract-related legal issues and the associated risks/opportunities in the relevant areas of responsibility during SCM cycle, tender stage and/or project execution stage.
You have good communication skills and the wish to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment
Ability to interface with several project and functional stakeholders, customers and subcontractors in all matters related to contracts and projects, including those related to the review and process of changes.
You are a structured- and solution-oriented person with the drive to challenge yourself and the organization for continuous development in both short and long term
Fluently communicating and negotiating in English. Any further language is a plus.

More about us
Are you ready to join Hitachi Energy for a career with no limits and a place where you can be yourself? We are ready for you! 
Welcome to apply before October 26!
The position can be located either in Västerås or Ludvika.
More information: Recruiting Manager Mohamed Amer,  mohamed.amer@hitachienergy will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Alexandra Lind, alexandra.lind@hitachienergy.com
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