CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Project 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 Lonza 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.

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