Evonik Degussa Corporation

Contract and Claims Manager

Evonik Degussa Corporation$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in engineering, business administration or equivalent
  • 5 to 10 years experience in construction contract administration
  • Project management skills with knowledge of relevant IT tools
  • Experience in contract and subcontract administration
  • Negotiation skills in change orders and claims management
  • Strong stakeholder relationship management abilities
  • Willingness to travel 20-30% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Manage major procurement programs aligned with procurement strategy.
  • Identify contract needs and draft specifications for contracts.
  • Negotiate service level agreements and coordinate major contracts.
  • Execute category plans aligned with purchasing and sales strategies.
  • Analyze cost drivers and market dynamics to inform decision making.
  • Develop budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth within a global company.
  • Exposure to large-scale investment projects under EPC/EPCM contracts.
  • Dynamic work environment encouraging stakeholder interaction.
  • Flexibility to travel for projects enhancing global experience.
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Manage a portfolio of major procurement programs in line with overall procurement strategy.
  • Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a medium portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.
  • Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts.
  • Manage a category plan/program in line with the organizations' purchasing/procurement and/or sales strategy ensuring realization of synergies, like cost savings and risk-reduction, and/or optimization of the category profit, while reporting to senior colleagues.
  • Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for high-risk area(s) with few alternatives/high costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
  • Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.


REQUIREMENTS
  • University / Post Graduate (Masters Degree) in engineering, business administration or equivalent qualification
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in construction contract administration or managing commercial relationship in large investment projects being executed on an EPC/EPCM contractor basis
  • Established project management skills and knowledge of relevant IT tools
  • Professional applicable experience including contract administration and/or subcontract administration, claims management and drafting / reviewing contract related documents and correspondence
  • Change order and claims negotiation management experience Procurement phase experience reviewing RFPs, certs and reps compliance, contract terms and risk assessment support
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with different stakeholders within and outside the organization
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel (20-30%)
  • Ability to develop commercial relationships across a range of cultures to ensure the project cost, timeline and quality


Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Aaron Mroczkowski [C], Brittney Compton [C]

Company is
Evonik Corporation

About Evonik Degussa Corporation

Evonik Degussa Corporation is a global specialty chemicals company that produces a wide range of products for various industries, including automotive, construction, and healthcare. The company's products include coatings, adhesives, and sealants, as well as specialty chemicals for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Evonik Degussa Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company is a subsidiary of Evonik Industries AG, a German chemical company.
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