Project Contract Manager (m/f/d)

Vulcan Energy Germany; Karlsruhe; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Company pension

EGYM Wellpass

Vulcan Starter Days

INSITE EAP

Corporate Benefits

Job summary

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH in Karlsruhe is seeking a full-time Project Contract Manager (m/f/d) to act as the central point of contact within the supply chain for project teams and to develop procurement strategies across large EPC/EPCM and construction contracts.

You will manage interfaces between suppliers and project teams, oversee contract compliance, and drive negotiation, risk mitigation, supplier development, and value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable qualification in business, law, supply chain, or engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement and contract management for large EPC/EPCM and construction contracts.
• Experience in large CAPEX projects within the E&P, chemical, or energy industries.
• Fluent German and English; professional in international/cross-functional environments.
• Negotiations skills under time pressure; proactive, solution-oriented.
• Willing to travel for negotiations and supplier meetings.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact within the supply chain for project teams.
• Develop and manage project-specific procurement strategies and coordinate between project and procurement organizations.
• Interface between suppliers/contractors and project teams; facilitate alignment and queries.
• Contract management; ensure contract compliance and oversee variation, claim, and dispute management.
• Identify contract-related risks and define, monitor, and steer mitigating measures.
• Manage supplier relationships; drive continuous improvement, supplier development, as well as innovation and value creation.
• Lead project-related sourcing and negotiation activities and coordinate the entire purchasing process.

Skills

Procurement management

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or comparable qualification in business, law, supply chain, or engineering

Job description

We want you for...

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast-growing company in the field of sustainable lithium extraction and renewable energy. With our lithium production facility, we make a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a sustainable lithium supply in Europe.

Support our dedicated team in turning our vision of a climate-neutral future into reality.

We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full-time (40 hours per week) Project Contract Manager (m/f/d).

Your mission

• You act as the central point of contact within the supply chain organization for the project teams of your assigned projects.
• You develop and manage project-specific procurement strategies and coordinate closely between the project and procurement organizations.
• You take on the interface role between suppliers/contractors and the project teams, facilitating alignment and resolving queries.
• You are responsible for contract management, ensuring contract compliance and overseeing variation, claim, and dispute management.
• You identify contract-related project risks and, together with the project team, define, monitor, and steer appropriate mitigation measures.
• You actively manage supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement, supplier development, as well as innovation and value creation initiatives.
• You lead project-related sourcing and negotiation activities and coordinate the entire purchasing process.

Your profile

• You hold a bachelor’s degree or a comparable qualification in a relevant field such as business, law, supply chain, or engineering.
• You ideally have more than five years of professional experience in procurement and contract management for large EPC/EPCM and construction contracts.
• You bring several years of experience in large CAPEX projects within the E&P, chemical, or energy industries.
• You communicate fluently and confidently in both German and English and present yourself professionally in international and cross-functional environments.
• You conduct negotiations confidently and in a goal-oriented manner—even under time pressure.
• You take a solution-oriented approach, identify challenges early, and address them proactively.
• You enjoy working in a team and are willing to travel for negotiations and supplier meetings.

We offer

• 30 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day workweek), plus time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
• Company pension scheme.
• Sports and leisure activities, including EGYM Wellpass with an employee contribution of €15.00 (incl. VAT) per month, regular company events, and after-work sports groups.
• Our onboarding program, "Vulcan Starter Days", including, among other things, a power plant visit and a tour of our laboratory.
• Through INSITE's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), you have access to confidential and free support at any time, helping you maintain well-being both at work and in everyday life.
• Corporate Benefits platform with a wide range of attractive discounts.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

About Us

At Vulcan, we are united by the idea of a more sustainable and independent supply of energy and raw materials for Europe. We are pioneers in the field of CO2-neutral lithium extraction using a direct lithium extraction process and have developed an innovative and forward-looking technology for this purpose. We bring together talents and experts from over 40 nations and work passionately on the planning and construction of geothermal and lithium extraction plants, which we will operate ourselves in order to accelerate the climate-neutral mobility and energy industry. With companies such as Stellantis and Renault, we already have strong partners who are supporting us on our way to becoming a market leader.

Be the first with us!