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Senior Contracts & Claims ManagerAs a member of the Global Capital Sourcing team, a Senior Contracts & Claims Manager is sought to be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of projects within large and medium green or brown field CAPEX schemes. The aims are to protect ***'s rights and entitlements as provided in the contracts, ensure the Contractors' obligations are fulfilled, ensure *** is fulfilling their obligations, optimizing value-for-money, reducing contract risks, lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), on time/schedule delivery, quality and in cost project purchases to support the goal for ***'s growth investments. He/she is in position to mitigate risks related to the contract creation / execution, identify cost benefit solutions to complex contractual matters (including regular delivery and close out of complex negotiations with extremal Stakeholders and Consultants). The position is expected to act as a commercial expert working in close cooperation and coordination together with the Global Engineering team (SGIE), the local project team and any other relevant internal or external stakeholder, ensuring a common ***approach to suppliers.ResponsibilitiesProject Procurement Execution Strategy:Support the definition of the Risk mitigation plan;Participate in development of contracting strategies;Involve Cost Control Group and ensure the implementation of cost control system e.g. progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional items, claims, cash flow and back-charges;Analyse the contract conditions and assist the project management in the preparation and conduction of the execution of those contracts;Involvement with the review of new tenders and contracts with Strategic Supplier;Support the negotiation of major contracts, subcontracts and own the final review and document preparation with Strategic Supplier;Ensure relevant Procurement & SGIE process and standards are followed.Post Tender Award:Lead the execution of contracts to secure our *** contractual rights and entitlements;Responsible to report contracting plan status and variations to the Project & Procurement on a periodic basis;Manage the contracting plan during project execution, commissioning and evaluation stages, including the contractor's cost in cooperation with Cost Control;Prepare a summary of key contractual points (deviations from norms, identified risks, of concern to Lonza) generated by a review such that they can be readily identified and addressed;Negotiate and agree contract extensions & change request;Coordinate activities such as change orders, delay management, conflict management, preparation for potential litigation / arbitration / ADR in terms of proper documentation, timely responses to the contractor as per contract;Monitor and safeguards the legal right as per the provisions of the contract;Manage the Warranty and performance guarantees of the project assets;Ensuring all requirements of Lonza, are met with respect to contract review;Coordinating the involvement of legal counsel and/or Client legal counsel in reviews as required;Support in Arbitration and in Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures;Overseeing, managing, directing and supporting the project commercial teams to ensure optimization of project returns.Claim Management:Identifying opportunities for outgoing claims, development of claim strategies, supporting/preparing notifications/correspondence as well as negotiation and settlement;Analysis of incoming claims, development of defense strategies, supporting/preparing response/correspondence, claim negotiation and settlement;Collection and registration of all claim related documentation in company's claim repository.Supplier Relationship Management:Manage escalation of issues and claims management with supplier;Develop the supplier relationship according to the expectations per supplier segment;Support supplier relationship management and to ensure reliable high quality supply;Support the supplier performance, compliance and accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics;Involved in periodic commercial audits of main contractors.Stakeholder Management:Identify and engage with internal stakeholders, including Project Management, Global SGIE, Global Procurement and Corporate Functions (mainly Legal and Finance);Clarify stakeholder requirements;Drive proactive communications.Perform other duties as assigned