Support contract handover from sourcing to contract management, ensuring smooth transition from award to execution.

 🔹Monitor contractual obligations, supplier performance, and compliance with terms.

 🔹Track milestones, deliverables, and payment schedules in line with contract requirements.

 🔹Manage amendments, variations, and extensions with category managers and technical teams.

 🔹Maintain contract register and ensure up-to-date documentation (contracts, amendments, performance reports).

 🔹Identify and escalate risks related to contract performance, delays, or disputes.

 🔹Act as primary point of contact for post-award contract management, ensuring communication with suppliers and stakeholders.

 🔹Collaborate with technical, legal, and finance teams to ensure compliance with procurement policies.

 🔹Support supplier performance reviews and participate in contract performance meetings.

• Bachelor's in BA, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related fields.
• 5 years in procurement contract management, post-award processes, or supplier performance (preferably in oil & gas or large industrial sectors).
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, including tendering, contract drafting, and post-award management.
• Experience managing contracts for goods, services, and works, including framework agreements and long-term contracts.
• Familiarity with supplier performance monitoring, reporting, and close-out procedures.
• Experience with procurement systems and contract management tools.
• Understanding of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management in a regulated corporate environment.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accurate documentation and contract tracking.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Problem-solving mindset, able to identify risks and propose solutions
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple contracts, deadlines
• Strong analytical skills to track contract performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• CIPS or equivalent procurement certification (or trained) preferred
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP and contract management tools
• Fluency in Azerbaijani and English
• Proficiency in MS Suite
• Supply Chain Management
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Performance Tracking
• Reporting & Documentation
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning
• Process Improvement Mindset

Interested candidates are welcomed to send their CV’s with the subject of “Senior contracts specialist” to [email protected] till 07.05.2025