Senior Commercial Specialist - VR/29754

Senior Commercial Specialist required for a 6-month contract with a leading specialist provider of tailored, packaged subsea solutions, offering integrated services to a varied client base throughout the offshore energy industry.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Client Contract:

• Reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions and obligations agreed to under the main contract, supporting the Project Manager with their understanding.
• Contributing to the compilation and updating of the project opportunity and risk register.
• Taking ownership of and, with support from the Project Manager, complete the commercial risk and opportunity which will flow into the monthly Project Managers Report.
• Attending weekly project team meetings (internal and external).
• Facilitating project bonds, guarantees and insurances required by client contract.
• Responsible for providing the client with vessel mobilisation notifications in line with the contract.
• Drive forward opportunities to maximise the contract and improve commercial position.
• Responsible for managing contractual change, negotiation, and execution of all variation orders/amendments.
• Ensuring timely issue of sales invoicing in accordance with the contract.
• Compiling and negotiating contractual claims should they arise.
• Settling final account with Client and ensure completion certificates are fully executed.
• Support with lessons learned. Review and evaluate performance from a commercial and contractual perspective, in conjunction with the project team members.

Subcontracting:

• Identifying goods and services to be procured for a project in conjunction with Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Subcontract Specialist and Procurement Specialist.
• Supporting Subcontract Specialist with the identification of the main contract flow-downs to be incorporated into the subcontract.
• Ensuring correct coding is provided to Subcontract Specialist in order for them to correctly raise the associated subcontract Purchase Order in the ERP system.
• Responsibility for negotiating Variation Requests received from Subcontractors and the execution of all Subcontractor Variation Orders.
• Checking subcontractor invoices, negotiating any disputes on the invoices, and identifying whether or not they are rechargeable to the Client.
• Resolution of disputes with Suppliers through effective communication, engagement and negotiation.
• Settle final account with Subcontractors and ensure completion certificates are fully executed where applicable.

Cost Control and Commercial Performance:

• Supporting and working with the Project Controller to track and accurately forecast all costs in the ERP system.
• Ensuring accurate and timely completion of the relevant sections with the monthly Project Managers Report.
• Completing the commercial risk and opportunity which will flow into the monthly Project Managers Report (PMR).
• Understanding and explaining the projects financial performance and any variances on a monthly basis.

This opportunity is well-suited to an experienced Commercial/Contracts professional. Previous experience of the subsea services industry is preferred, though not essential.

This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) for a 6-month duration. A hybrid working arrangement is available (3 days in the office, Tuesdays and Thursday being fixed office days).