Ref: RF1936     Position: Commercial Director  
           
  Salary: Competitive     Location: Johannesburg, South Africa  
           
 

THE COMPANY

The Company is a global leader in the design, manufacturing and support of transportation systems.

THE ROLE

Nature of the Appointment

This is an opportunity for a talented and ambitious individual to take a significant role within a multinational organisation and implement world-class standards. It offers a commercial professional the chance to join a high profile project and make his/her mark with an organisation where performance and effort are rewarded.

Purpose of the Role

To direct and manage the day-to-day interpretation of the Contract and subcontracts for the Company elements of the Project.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Review project correspondence and become thoroughly familiar with its contractual obligations and implications.
  • Advise the Project Team to ensure that the Contract is interpreted in accordance with Company perspective.
  • Ensure that any differences in Contract interpretation are properly resolved.
  • Manage Change Management and Variation processes to ensure that issues which have contractual implications are properly reviewed and that the full range of issues is identified.
  • Manage variations to ensure that the Company's interests are fully incorporated and agreed.
  • Manage the collation of claims in a timely manner in accordance with Contract timelines.
  • Ensure that there is an effective document control process in place and that there is full traceability of commercial documentation.
  • Ensure that the Electrical and Mechanical JV is protected both up and down stream.
  • Participate in customer / supplier meetings.
  • Support the Supply Management Organisation both in supplier meetings and in the administration of supplier contracts.
  • Define, implement, maintain and support effective claims management policies, procedures, strategies and activities that:
  • Promote prevention of claims by 3rd parties.
  • Successfully prosecute legitimate claims.
  • Effectively defend against claims.
  • Apprise the Project Director of any situation that might impact on the fulfilment of company obligations with respect to projects within his control.
  • Ensure compliance with Company, Group and Commercial Organisation policies and procedures.
  • Work proactively as a member of the Project Team.

Major Challenges

  • To meet the project schedule.
  • To develop an effective and proactive Commercial organisation.
  • To gain credibility and work effectively with the partners and sub-contractors.
  • To work directly with and gain credibility with the customer.
  • To negotiate settlements which satisfy the company needs whilst preserving good ongoing relationships with partners.
  • To maintain relationships in a culturally diverse environment.

THE PERSON

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Degree, QS or similar

Work Experience - Essential

  • Major International Project Commercial Management.
  • Management of diverse teams

Works Skills

  • Able to Plan and Forecast
  • Computer Literate
  • Numerate - able to interpret and use management information and controls
  • Ability to articulate complex contractual issues to non-technical customers- both internally and externally
  • Ability to communicate at all levels in a diplomatic and persuasive manner.

Management Skills

  • Strong Enthusiastic Manager with Drive and Initiative
  • Skilled Influencer with good negotiating skills.
  • Skilled in staff recruitment and selection, and the management of disciplinary procedures.
  • Able to direct, motivate & manage staff.
  • Able to prepare and give oral and written presentations.

Personal Qualities

  • A fluent communicator who is both influential and persuasive at all levels
  • A strategic thinker - proactive and creative
  • A leader who is approachable and acceptable at all levels
  • Ability to analyse and plan
  • A team player - able to build own team and to work as a member of the management team.
  • An ambitious and enthusiastic manager with drive and initiative.
  • Results-driven and comfortable in a performance-measured environment.

For more information, please contact us quoting RF1936

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