Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager required for a major offshore wind developer based in Scotland Responsibilities Own and run the tendering process in cooperation with Package/Project Manager and Engineering for own areas. Be responsible for the tender strategy and ensure it is aligned with the overall Package/Project Procurement Strategy. Engage with Package/Project Managers and Engineering team members to ensure that tender and contract terms match scope and deliverable requirements. Assessment and benchmarking of tender offers. Be the lead of the negotiation team at negotiation with bidders. Detailed and robust negotiation of pricing with bidders. Engage with Legal when needed on tendering and contract issues. Be responsible for the commercial evaluation of the bids in a tender and work with Package/Project Managers and Engineering to produce contract award recommendations and present to senior management for approval. Create and maintain contractual obligation registers and monitor to ensure that contractual obligations are being met by both the project and the Contractors. Manage Contractor applications for payment, liaising with Package/Project Managers to ensure payment obligations are being met. Engage with finance and legal stakeholders to ensure alignment with the client policies. Contribute in commercial risk assessment and actively contribute to risk mitigation. Manage contractor compliance with Tier 2 / 3 open book tendering processes to deliver best possible value to the project. Deliver against commercial objectives including cost savings for assigned contracts. Prepare and update CAPEX and OPEX Costing Forms for responsible contracts. Support Project Controls team with monitoring and reporting budgets and forecasting, Prepare commercial inputs to monthly progress reports. Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the project Supply Chain Plan. Represent the project at external events to engage with and encourage support from local suppliers. Requirements 8+ years' contract management experience. Market knowledge & experience working with offshore foundations supply and transport & installation contractors. Experience of commercial management of similar contracts for large scale energy projects (preferably offshore wind farms or onshore wind farms). Strong experience of commercial tender negotiation and managing multiples contracts. Experience with negotiating and managing FIDIC forms of contract. Relevant 3rd level qualification. M (Legum Magister); European Community Laws, International Commercial and Financial Laws, Contract Law (desirable). Accreditation Member of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management. Someone who has currently been in the same OWF project for the last 3-4 years.

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