Senior Contracts Specialist

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain - collocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.
Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalats tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

IHS Towers is recruiting to fill the positions below:


Job Title: Senior Contracts Specialist
Location: Nigeria
Reports to: Snr Manager -Supply Chain
Summary

• The Senior Contracts Specialist will be responsible for complex contract drafting, compliance, risk management, audit, policy, negotiation support and supplier qualification oversight activities. 

Responsibilities

• The Senior Contracts Specialist will work closely with the technical project teams, procurement, operations and other supporting functions to ensure successful integration and support of proposal efforts, contract execution and supplier management initiatives.
• Working closely with other functions in an integrated team environment to develop procurement contract structures for a variety of complex goods and services.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and processes for the supply chain function.
• Provide contract risk and compliance oversight to the procurement department.
• Supporting leadership related to Supplier Management strategy and resolves issues. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies that support successful execution of the procurement packages.
• Conducts oversight and management of procurement process, subcontract and supply chain audits as required.
• Provide support to complex subcontract negotiations and produce playbooks/training materials for procurement teams.
• Establishes operating plan for procurement risk and compliance assessment activities.
• Lead interface between procurement and legal department on subcontract strategies and subcontract risk management.
• Provides expert support to assessments and the development of recovery plans, corrective and preventative actions related to subcontract claims and disputes.
• Supports the development of company or business unit procurement strategies. Provides oversight and guidance for category strategies.
• Assist project teams in their review of tender and bid documentation, and provide recommendations on contract terms and conditions
• Review bid clarifications/qualifications and related business opportunity documentation drafted by project teams

Competencies 

• Law Degree or equivalent
• 10 years’ experience working with contracts and subcontracts.  Experience of audit and the development of policies and procedures is desirable.
• Applies advanced job principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts as well as advanced job practices, techniques, and standards. Recognized as a job expert within the company.
• Excellent communication skills in oral and written formats
• Experience in contract structure, interpretation and negotiation.