Contract Administrator

Bridge Industrial bv.; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Industrial bv. in Belgium seeks a Contract Administrator for a major petrochemical project. You will support CSU Commercial, delivering commercial and contractual backing to Contract Managers and Procurement Managers across project pillars, with focus on cost control, invoice verification and payment administration.

You will review timesheets, check payment requests, verify invoices, and coordinate with SAP and P2P teams. English is required; Dutch is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the (petro)chemical sector.
• Experience in contract administration or a similar role.
• Experience on large-scale projects or commissioning.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to cost, rates, manhours, and invoices.
• Fluency in English; Dutch knowledge is a strong plus.
• VCA-VOL certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Eligibility to work in Belgium; on-site in Lillo.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify timesheets for accuracy.
• Check payment requests and verify rates and manhours.
• Verify invoices and manage invoice approvals.
• Coordinate with SAP-related P2P activities.
• Support price analysis and price escalation.
• Provide back-up QS support when required.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial management

Analytical skills

Communication

Coordination

English fluency

Tools

SAP

P2P (Procure-to-Pay)

Job description

Contract Administrator – Petrochemical Project (EN)

As a Contract Administrator, you will support the CSU Commercial organisation within a major petrochemical project in Belgium. You will provide commercial and contractual support to Contract Managers and Procurement Managers across different project pillars, ensuring accurate cost control, invoice verification and payment administration.

Your main responsibilities:

• Timesheet Review: Review and verify timesheets for accuracy and consistency.
• Payment Requests: Check payment requests, including the verification of contractual rates and manhours.
• Invoice Management: Verify invoices and facilitate the invoice approval process.
• SAP & P2P Coordination: Coordinate with the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team on SAP-related matters.
• Price Analysis: Support benchmarking activities and commercial price analysis.
• Price Escalation: Review and assess price escalation requests.
• Quantity Surveying Support: Provide back-up support to the CSU Quantity Surveyor (QS), when required.

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented and commercially minded professional with a solid background in the (petro)chemical sector and experience in contract administration.

You have:

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the (petro)chemical sector.
• Experience in contract administration, commercial management or a similar role.
• Experience working on large-scale projects and/or commissioning activities is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, particularly when reviewing costs, rates, manhours and invoices.
• A good understanding of contractual and commercial processes.
• Experience with SAP and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes is an advantage.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with Contract Managers, Procurement Managers and other stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Dutch is a strong plus.
• A valid VCA-VOL certificate, or willingness to obtain one before the start date.
• The necessary documents to work in Belgium.
• Availability to work on-site in Lillo, Belgium.

What do we offer?

• The opportunity to contribute to a major petrochemical project in Belgium.
• A challenging commercial role within a project-based organisation.
• Collaboration with experienced Contract Managers, Procurement Managers and multidisciplinary project teams.

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