About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Contract Management professional to oversee the end-to-end management of sales contracts and support commercial risk control. This role will work closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, customers, and other stakeholders to review contract terms, support commercial negotiations, ensure documentation compliance, manage credit-related matters, and drive the timely closure of contracts.
Key Responsibilities
- Review sales contracts to ensure that commercial terms comply with company policies, mitigate risks, and protect business interests.
- Support the Sales team during customer negotiations by providing advice on commercial terms, conditions, and potential risks.
- Review and validate commercial documents, including order terms, liaison letters, and official statements.
- Maintain contract documentation and ensure its accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Coordinate with the Legal department on contract reviews, documentation, and outstanding issues.
- Monitor contract closure exceptions and work with relevant departments to drive timely resolution and closure.
- Serve as the primary contact for export credit insurance matters, including policy applications and claims.
- Monitor overdue accounts, follow up on customer payment plans, and coordinate with Finance on credit-limit management.
- Review and approve new customer registration information before system setup.
- Prepare regular performance reports and dashboards to track contract status, shipment data, and business performance.
- Analyse commercial and operational data to support management decisions and identify process-improvement opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Law, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience in contract management, commercial operations, sales support, business operations, or a related function.
- Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, contract terms, financial principles, and order-management processes.
- Experience in accounts receivable management, credit control, or export credit insurance is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, logical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.