Contracts Clerk – South Africa

Miningreview • Other • Other (South Africa) • $50 - $200 / year • 1w ago

Administers and maintains contract documentation while ensuring compliance with client’s policy as well as relative laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

Analyses contracts and confers with various department heads to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omissions of essential terms, and conflicts with possible legal prohibitions.
Recommends modifications.
Converts agreements into contract form and prepares amended agreement for approval.
May initiate changes in standard form contracts.

Requirements:

Qualification and Skill:
Diploma, Certification or Degree in Supply Chain, Finance or Technical field such as Mining or Engineering.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Contract Administrator or Cost Estimator role within mining or technical/industrial industry.
Experience in logistics, transportation and shipping terms.
Excellent business acumen and communication skills.
Good organizational skills with cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Mechanical Aptitude advantageous.
Must be able to read drawings, schematics, and understand quality requisitions.

Financial Effectiveness:

Supply Effectiveness:

Responsible for customer request for quotations (RFQ) in accordance to ISO standards.
Obtain quotes from suppliers and subcontractors and negotiate prices and terms.
Define scope in conjunction with engineering and quality requirements.
Provide purchasing and logistical support (ISO standards).
Review contracts based on performance and keep track of changes.

Health and Safety:

Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning company policies that adhere to local, and Country environmental, health and safety regulations.

People Management:

The ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: suppliers, customers & colleagues.
Ability to work as part of a group of people, working toward solutions which generally benefit all involved parties.

Client Relationship: