Lead - Contract Management

Lead - Contract Management (Execution)

Description:

Role Purpose:

The role will lead the end-to-end contract management, execution, and documentation function, including close oversight of shipment-related contract documentation. The position ensures commercial protection, regulatory compliance, and seamless coordination between legal, commercial, logistics, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the complete contract lifecycle including drafting support, review, execution, amendments, renewals, and closure

- Ensure robust contract execution, tracking milestones, deliverables, SLAs, and obligations

- Oversee contract documentation related to shipments, including coordination on:

- Sales and purchase contracts

- Shipping instructions

- Bills of Lading, invoices, packing lists, certificates, and related trade documents

- Ensure documentation accuracy and alignment with contractual, regulatory, and trade requirements

- Manage contractual risks, deviations, claims, and dispute resolution in coordination with legal teams

- Establish and strengthen contract governance frameworks, SOPs, and controls

- Act as a key interface between commercial, legal, finance, logistics, shipping, and operations teams

- Review and manage commercial clauses related to pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, penalties, indemnities, and performance guarantees

- Ensure compliance with internal policies, statutory norms, and trade regulations

- Lead, mentor, and develop the contract management and documentation teams

- Provide regular reporting to senior management on contract performance, shipment execution risks, and exposure

Skills and Experience:

Candidate Profile:

Experience:

- 15 to 20 years of experience in contract management, execution, and documentation

- Strong exposure to shipment-linked contracts, trade documentation, and logistics coordination

- Proven leadership experience managing large teams and complex contractual portfolios

Skills & Competencies:

- Deep understanding of commercial contracts, trade documentation, and shipment processes

- Strong governance, risk-assessment, and compliance orientation

- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills

- Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation capabilities

Education:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Law, Commerce, or equivalent

- Postgraduate qualification / MBA preferred