Project Contract Manager (m/f/d)

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen; Karlsruhe; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days leave

Company pension

EGYM Wellpass

Vulcan Starter Days onboarding

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Benefits platform

Zusammenfassung

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH in Karlsruhe is seeking a Project Contract Manager (m/f/d) for a full-time role to drive procurement strategy and contract management across large CAPEX projects. The job involves coordinating between project teams and suppliers, managing contracts, and mitigating risks in a fast-growing, climate-focused company.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in procurement/contract management, fluent German and English, and willingness to travel for

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable qualification in business, law, supply chain or engineering.
• Five+ years in procurement and contract management for large EPC/EPCM and construction contracts.
• Experience in large CAPEX projects in E&P, chemical, or energy industries.
• Fluent in German and English; able to work in international, cross-functional environments.
• Confident negotiator with time-pressure resilience.
• Solution-oriented, proactive in addressing challenges.
• Willingness to travel for negotiations and supplier meetings.

Aufgaben

• Act as the central contact point within the project procurement organization for assigned projects.
• Develop and manage project-specific procurement strategies; coordinate with project and procurement teams.
• Interface between suppliers/contractors and project teams to align and resolve queries.
• Oversee contract management, ensure compliance and handle variations, claims and disputes.
• Identify contract-related risks and define/monitor mitigation measures with the project team.
• Nurture supplier relationships and drive improvement, development, and value creation.
• Lead project-related sourcing and negotiate to coordinate the purchasing process.

Kenntnisse

Contract management

Procurement

Negotiation

Teamwork

German

English

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

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 inKarlsruheas a full-time (40 hoursper 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.

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.

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