Dematic has an immediate need for a Contract Manager to support the continual growth of Dematic’s Canadian project business. This position is responsible for partnering closely with the Project Management team to support risk mitigation for the business and enforce contractual rights when necessary. The person in this position will perform duties such as analyzing, interpreting, and explaining contract concepts, reviewing/editing contract change orders, and working with the project team to realize all possible opportunities to mitigate overspending by utilizing claims appropriately.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities and a team focus to partner with various technical disciplines and internal departments including both Project Management and the Legal team. To be successful, the ideal candidate will use his/her strong interpersonal skills to serve as an advisor and subject matter expert on multiple simultaneous projects within a corporate setting. This position involves some travel (20% or less), the majority of which will be to project installation sites in Canada, although some travel may be international (to the US and Germany).

What we offer:

What We Offer

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Tasks and Qualifications:

This is What You Will do in This Role:

• Provide end-to-end contract interpretation support for various sizes of Dematic projects, often simultaneously
• Respond promptly and accurately with minimal supervision to business requests for advice related to complex contracts and escalate to legal team and others where required
• Prepare analysis to identify key terms, comparisons to our standard agreements and recommend strategy to business as needed
• Develop and maintain templates, standard operating procedures for contracting processes and track associated metrics
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and processes impacting the legal and project management teams

What We are Looking For:

• BS/BA in related discipline or significant experience in contract management and/or project management roles
• Minimum of five (5) years contract management experience with emphasis on project management related work and preparing/reviewing request for proposals, bid documents, contracts, and change orders
• Ability to identify and resolve moderately complex problems and apply problem-solving skills
• Experience in applying knowledge of drafting and reviewing contracts
• Able to understand and explain contractual terms to a lay audience with a focus on interpretation and application of real-world risks and obligations
• Aptitude for working with and advising project management teams as a subject matter expert
• Able to execute tasks for multiple ongoing projects simultaneously
• Able to work independently, identify tasks to be done, and maintain productivity without frequent and consistent direction
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of basic project life cycle
• Demonstrates ability to apply knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures to commercial contracts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills preferred