Mission of function

• Active contract management – explore, optimize and renegotiate existing contracts
• Efficient claim management. Implementation of contract and claim processes for optimum performance of services, ensuring contracts compliance with legal and company requirements.
• Ensure contract transparency regarding terms, reporting, volumes, costs, services, Provider & Siemens obligations.
• Implementation and continuous improvement the end-to-end contract lifecycle process from development through to execution, including maintenance of contractual database

Responsibility:

• Implement Contract and Claim Strategy for his/her area of responsibility
• Is the Interface for all contractual topics to the Regional and Local partner for his/her area of responsibility

- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle process of Contract set up and Contract Change from development through to execution, including obtaining the relevant stakeholder approvals- Support negotiation process for all local, regional and global amendments, new services and any other issues requiring contractual resolution

• Set up (outbound) or follows up (inbound) Claims for his area of responsibility and drives it to a result in coordination of all involved parties inside the department and outside
• Implement contract lifecycle management
• Monitor contract terms, contract expiry, ensure prolongation process
• Manage overall compliance with contractual terms & conditions
• Oversee compliance and security
• Set up and maintain contractual repository for defined scope
• Ensure contract transparency regarding terms, reporting, volumes, costs, services, Provider and Siemens obligations
• Keep procedural alignment with the general and specific IT procurement guidelines and policies, and the defined general contract agreements.
• Supports escalated issues in accordance with the governance escalation procedures

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of contract management experience, preferably in IT domain
• At least 2 years of Service Management Knowhow and Experience, Service Provider Management Experience / Interaction , Project / Application / Infrastructure Management (in one or more of the areas)
• At least 3 years of intercultural environment / multinational enterprise experience