Commercial, Cost & Procurement Director

Overview

Lead commercial performance, contract administration, procurement and cost management for projects.

Key Responsibilities

• claims management
• cost control
• procurement admin
• contract administration
• budget monitoring
• commercial tracking

Tasks

-Ensure the client’s commercial position is properly considered in all client and program management decision making; -Providing the foundations for driving performance of consultant’s, contractors and the supply chain generally; -Identifying potential claims, checking for compliance with applicable contractual terms and ensuring effective negotiation and settlement of claims ; -Identification of actions which potentially undermine the client’s commercial position under the contract or are detrimental to delivery within agreed time, cost and quality parameters; -Preparing claims to negotiate with contractors, including the calculation of losses incurred through defaults on contractual obligations. Formulating suggestions to remedy failure to meet contractual obligations; -Taking responsibility for all financial contract management activities including the reviewing and the approving of payment certificates, invoicing from subcontractors and to the client ; -Responsible to procurement administration of commercial procurement actions; reviewing, preparing and approving RFPs, conducting bid abstracts, conducting negotiations, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts; -Assess the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages. Provides the needed expertise and technique in cost control and contract management and coordinates project estimation efforts; -Co-managing a team of experienced Contract Administration staff. -Leading the identification and implementation of commercial strategies; -Financial budget supervision and ensuring the cost-effectiveness and value for money of contracts are other key tasks; -Review/update/maintain commercial protocols and mechanisms; -Coordinating on all matters concerning contract administration, claims, disputes, contract interpretation and cost analysis; -Maintaining positive supply chain behavior by payment applications dealt with comprehensively with clarity and within contract timescales; -Play a leading and pivotal role in supporting the project executives, leaders and project managers in monitoring and controlling the performance of contracted services to ensure services are effective, meet statutory requirements and deliver the desired outcomes; -Review/update/maintain a set of integrated policies, procedures, tools, trackers and system to consistently monitor and measure commercial activity across the program; -Review/update/maintain central commercial trackers (payment, contract information tracker etc.; -Developing, implementing and managing systems and procedures for the monitoring of external and internal contracts to ensure that contractual compliance issues are resolved timely & effectively; -Maintaining a clear picture of out-turn cost in accordance with standard framework, by ensuring monthly cost reports fully and accurately reflects all contracts let, change, risks, opportunities and variation orders and reporting to senior client level; -Providing the Project Director & the client a comprehensive picture of budget, commitment and payment at all times;

Requirements

• contract negotiation
• international experience
• procurement
• leadership
• problem solving
• construction supervision

What You Bring

-Significant experience progressive responsibility with quantifiable results in contract negotiation, administration and/or management -Experience with international organization -Experience in procurement under different forms of contract for major urban project or civil infrastructure -Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills -Leadership Skills -Strong background in variations, changes orders, and Contract administration On-site Construction Supervision experience

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About Egis

-Evolved from transport infrastructure roots into a global engineering powerhouse. -Typical projects span airport management, metro systems, highway operations, smart city networks, and signaling schemes. -Delivers end‑to‑end services: architecture, engineering, construction, and operations. -Among its standout ventures: managing 17 airports worldwide and operating advanced drone‑detection systems in airspace.

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