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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY MARCH 2009 |
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Contracts Administration Manager |
| Position Code: | 749 | | Career Level: | 4 |
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Responsible for
Ensuring the legal and commercial integrity of customer and supplier contracts to maximise efficiency and effectiveness. Managing contract negotiations to assist in meeting company's objectives. |
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Reports To
CEO, General Manager, Solicitor/Legal Affairs Manager. |
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Supervises
Contract Administrators. |
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Main Activities
Managing all tasks undertaken within the department, balancing the necessity to make sales with the need to write high quality business.
Negotiating unique contracts/licensing arrangements.
Convincing customers and the marketplace that the company is professional in negotiating contracts within pricing policy guidelines.
Promoting and utilising standard and non-standard contracts to ensure legal and/or commercial integrity of contracts and licensing agreements.
Providing recommendations to line management on legal and financial risk inherent in potential proposals or contracts.
Ensuring the signing of contracts requiring all subsequent contracts to be read and checked with accompanying paperwork in order and in compliance with company procedures.
Maintaining strong and constructive relationships with staff in other business units.
Assisting in the development of new standard contract forms as necessary when dictated by product strategies.
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Key Skills
Ability to gain and maintain the respect of the Sales and Marketing staff.
Management confidence in decisions and assessments.
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Internal Contacts
Legal Department within parent company, Sales and Marketing staff, Technical Specialists, Tenders/Pricing Committees, staff in other business units. |
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External Contacts
Other parties involved in contract negotiation - lawyers etc. |
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Typical Experience
A degree or equivalent with at least 5 - 7 years experience. |
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Other Comments
Alternative Title: Commercial Manager. |
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