Commercial Contract Specialist II
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Role Overview
Here at Parker Meggitt, we’re recruiting for a Commercial Contract Specialist to join our team on-site in Fareham. In this position you’ll play a crucial role in managing new contracts, supporting bid/no-bid decision making, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational requirements alongside fostering positive relationships with stakeholders.
We are looking for candidates with experience gained from a highly engineered goods manufacturing industry, contract management, or related fields.
Key Responsibilities
Assess contractual and commercial risk and provide appropriate advice to site leadership and site functional departments
Generate, draft, revise and negotiate terms and conditions for site specific business matters; compliance matrices; and make recommendations in accordance with Parker Meggitt policies
Administer highly competitive, major contract requirements by analysing performance requirements and customer purchase order requirements including those issued against Basic Contract Agreements and/or Long-Term Agreements
Maintain contract files and maintain records of contract change activity
Investigate and resolve claims or assertions by collecting and analysing information
Monitor contract performance by determining compliance to contract requirements and determining the need for amendments or extensions to the contract
May provide contract subject-matter expert advice to others in department or to ad-hoc teams
Utilise legal resources and in-house legal subject matter experts to ensure all levels of risk are recognised and subsequently addressed
Be the sites Data Protection Officer.
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Position Overview
Here at Parker Meggitt, we’re recruiting for a Commercial Contract Specialist to join our team on-site in Fareham. In this position you’ll play a crucial role in managing new contracts, supporting bid/no-bid decision making, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational requirements alongside fostering positive relationships with stakeholders.
We are looking for candidates with experience gained from a highly engineered goods manufacturing industry, contract management, or related fields.
Key Responsibilities
Assess contractual and commercial risk and provide appropriate advice to site leadership and site functional departments
Generate, draft, revise and negotiate terms and conditions for site specific business matters; compliance matrices; and make recommendations in accordance with Parker Meggitt policies
Administer highly competitive, major contract requirements by analysing performance requirements and customer purchase order requirements including those issued against Basic Contract Agreements and/or Long-Term Agreements
Maintain contract files and maintain records of contract change activity
Investigate and resolve claims or assertions by collecting and analysing information
Monitor contract performance by determining compliance to contract requirements and determining the need for amendments or extensions to the contract
May provide contract subject-matter expert advice to others in department or to ad-hoc teams
Utilise legal resources and in-house legal subject matter experts to ensure all levels of risk are recognised and subsequently addressed
Be the sites Data Protection Officer.
Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position
- Significant experience of working within a highly engineered goods Manufacturing industry or contract management is essential to be considered for this position
- A solid grasp of contract law and regulations is fundamental. This includes knowledge of legal terminology, clauses, and the implications of contractual agreements
- Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations that affect contracts, including procurement laws and product safety regulations
- The ability to meticulously review contracts for accuracy, clarity, and compliance
- Strong analytical skills are necessary to assess risks, evaluate contract terms, and make informed decisions
- A skilled negotiator with strong verbal communication skills; capable of discussing contract terms with stakeholders, negotiating with vendors, and presenting contract-related information, as well as reaching agreements that satisfy both parties while protecting the organisation’s interests
- The ability to mediate disputes and resolve conflicts that may arise during negotiations or contract execution
- Proficiency in drafting clear and concise contracts, amendments, and correspondence, including the ability to articulate complex legal concepts in understandable terms
- The ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously, ensuring that deadlines are met and that all parties are informed of their responsibilities
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, and vendors is crucial for successful contract management
- Working effectively with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, procurement, and operations, to ensure alignment on contract matters
- Familiarity with contract management systems and software tools that facilitate the creation, tracking, and management of contracts
Ideally, you’ll also have
Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Business Administration, Law, or Finance & Accounting
A professional qualification in World Commerce and Contracting, or equivalent
What We Offer
- Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:
- Funded membership of a professional body
- Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
- Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
- Income protection scheme
- Life Assurance x4 basic salary
- Share buying scheme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
- Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
- Free on-site car parking
- Employee Referral Scheme
- An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
- Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services
EMEA Business Descr
Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
About Parker Hannifin Corporation
Publicly traded industrial manufacturer of motion and control technologies serving industrial, mobile, and aerospace customers.
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