Manager: Contracts

Bomkazi Consulting Pty Ltd; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A state-owned company in South Africa is seeking a Manager: Contracts to oversee the contract management function within the Supply Chain Management Department. The role involves managing the lifecycle of contracts and service level agreements, implementing strategic objectives, and collaborating with various functions to ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience in contract management and strong negotiation skills. This position is based in Nelspruit and contributes significantly to the SCM process.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and supply chain management.
• Ability to prepare, review, and execute contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills for pricing and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle activities from preparation to execution.
• Implement SCM strategy and ensure contract management plans are executed.
• Review and propose updates on compliance for new and existing contracts.

Job description

A state-owned company based in Pretoria is looking for Manager: Contracts at their Nelspruit offices to manage contract management function within Supply Chain Management (SCM) Department to ensure efficient drafting, facilitation, development and processing of contracts and service level agreements (SLAs) to the SCM process on behalf of the company.
Manage, perform, and facilitate the contracting life cycle activities from preparation, review, and execution of new and existing contracts and SLAs.
Implement SCM strategy and ensure contracts management plans are in place and executed in line with the company's strategic objectives Develop and implement standard operating procedures, templates, terms of references and processes for contracts management Draft and develop contractual agreements post award of RFQ's, tender/bid and ensure validation with relevant stakeholders Review contracts for all new and existing service providers, propose necessary updates to ensure compliance with standards and regulations Collaborate with various functions to evaluate performance, pricing, and compliance against established contract Ensure finalisation of contracts, facilitate negotiation of realistic delivery dates of goods