Senior Contract Specialist - Lagos Mainland

Job Type Full Time

•Qualification BA/BSc/HND

•Location Nigeria

•Job Field Law / Legal


Summary

•The Senior Contracts Specialist will be responsible for complex contract drafting, compliance, risk management, audit, policy, negotiation support and supplier qualification oversight activities.
Responsibilities

•The Senior Contracts Specialist will work closely with the technical project teams, procurement, operations and other supporting functions to ensure successful integration and support of proposal efforts, contract execution and supplier management initiatives.
•Working closely with other functions in an integrated team environment to develop procurement contract structures for a variety of complex goods and services.
•Develops and implements policies, procedures and processes for the supply chain function.
•Provide contract risk and compliance oversight to the procurement department.
•Supporting leadership related to Supplier Management strategy and resolves issues. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies that support successful execution of the procurement packages.
•Conducts oversight and management of procurement process, subcontract and supply chain audits as required.
•Provide support to complex subcontract negotiations and produce playbooks/training materials for procurement teams.
•Establishes operating plan for procurement risk and compliance assessment activities.
•Lead interface between procurement and legal department on subcontract strategies and subcontract risk management.
•Provides expert support to assessments and the development of recovery plans, corrective and preventative actions related to subcontract claims and disputes.