Commercial Contracts Manager
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About this opportunity
As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in?
Come, and be where it begins.
The role
We are looking for a Commercial Contract Manager located in Reading, UK, to join our fantastic team supporting new opportunities and post contract management with our customers within the Market Area Europe and Latin America Commercial Management organization.
What you will do
• Be the key contractual interface and drive agreements with new and existing customers across all areas of Ericsson’s Networks and Managed Services business, ensuring compliance to company policies, Sales Directive and other relevant directives in force.
• Guide and assist on interpretation of contractual clauses and obligations as required by the business with reference to Group Legal.
• Establish strict contractual scope bounding to protect against any profit leakage through scope creep, e.g. via agreed change control.
• Provide internal mentorship on mitigation claims and resolve disputes via commercial governance. Collaborate with Service Delivery teams to minimize commercial risk.
• Resolve commercial disputes and settlements relating to the contracted scope.
• Protect Ericsson's rights under contract and ensure the proper performance of the respective party’s obligations
• Defend and improve Profitability and Working Capital
• Own the Change Control Process from a contractual perspective
• Manage and support new business opportunities with the Sales teams to build awareness of potential risks and contract compliance towards the Ericsson wanted position.
• Coordination of the contract execution strategy plan across multiple functional units
You will bring
• University degree in Law/Business Administration/Finance/Engineering or a proven track record in contract management.
• Experience in dealing with customers and management at all levels
• Experience in Risk and Claim Management
• Awareness of contractual and business law
• Good appreciation of operational and financial issues
• Creative, innovative mind-set to spot opportunities
• Confidence to work self-managed in a fast paced and exciting environment
• WorldCC / IACCM certification or equivalent is a plus
• Knowledge of telecommunications projects (Network roll-out, Managed Services or Digital Service portfolio) are a plus
• Proficiency English both written and oral are a must, additional languages are a plus
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What is in it for you?
Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background, social origin, social status, Indigenous status, disability, age, union membership or employee representation and any other characteristic protected by local law or Ericsson’s Code of Business Ethics.
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- Job ID
- 253
- Job Title
- Commercial Contracts Manager
- Application Deadline
- October 27, 2022
- Salary Range
- no minimum salary specified - no maximum salary specified
- Min. Years of Experience
- 5.0
- Job Location
- Reading,
- Website
- https://jobs.ericsson.com/job/Reading-Commercial-Contract-Manager-Berk/753806702/
Contact Information
- Name
- Guy, Joanne
- joanne.guy@ericsson.com