Director Contract Management, NAM

General Information:
 

This role is responsible for the review of contracts and projects within a timely fashion to ensure the business interests and risks are covered with contract terms as part of the front-end Marketing & Sales function. Administer Contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements in line with HAPG Corporate guidelines.

Your Responsibilities:

• To work safely is in an electrical manufacturing environment and interact with all levels and functions of the organization (Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Operations)
• Review and negotiate terms and conditions of the contract including Master and Blanket Agreement
• Coordinate liaison between Sales, Project Management, Legal, Finance and Operations
• Manage as part of negotiation Project milestones to ensure timely execution of and risk mitigation of contracts
• Advise stakeholders of contractual obligations and risks Interpret and clarify customer specifications with respect to legal implication
• Developing regular report on the status of all contracts for senior management
• Protects Organizations value by keeping contract information confidential
• Support Sales as Primary customer interface on large, complex contracts, in support of developing and maintaining customer relationships
• Manage and Lead execution of risk review processes as required for responsible area assigned.  
• Supports review customer purchase orders to confirm compliance with quoted pricing, delivery, and terms of sale, and ensure that all required order elements are accurately prior to acceptance.
• Coordinate with internal and external legal advisors on contract disputes and litigation
• Ability to interface with the customer and subcontractors regarding all matters related to contracts and projects including those related to the review and process of changes
• Focus on people driven success by leading and overseeing teams of employees while motivating them to complete their job duties effectively
• Drives a process development and implementation focus on all HE Business Ops models-Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System theology
• Responsible for long-term agreement success and execution of cross vertical markets

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Master’s Business Administration related discipline required or related field
• 15 years relevant experience preferably in EPC and Developer power systems and Construction or capital equipment Industry
• Experience managing a portfolio of complex contracts within the technology space (preferred)
• Experience working with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and suppliers (preferred)
• Strong communication and negotiation skills (required)
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office Productivity tools (Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, etc.) (preferred)
• Experience creating document templates and workflows in industry digital document approval platforms like DocuSign and Adobe Sign would be beneficial
• Some travel may be necessary (when required)
• Must be fluent in both writing and speaking in English
• Demonstrated customer focus with the ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders
• Persuasive & Result oriented mindset
• Transformer Technology familiarity, Distribution & Power
• Knowledge about HAPG’s product portfolio is an advantage with willingness to learn additional scope as required
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States