Contract Manager

Function

Are you passionate about contract management and keen to play a key role in a dynamic industrial environment? As a Contract Manager, you will be responsible for managing and further developing E&I maintenance contracts. Your focus will be on achieving strong qualitative and financial results. In this role, you will not only act as a bridge between the client and the project team, but you will also contribute to client satisfaction and the strategic results of the business unit.

In addition, you will be responsible for:

• Contract and performance management: Monitoring technical and financial progress, organising contract kick-offs and reviews, optimising performance and conducting cost-effective negotiations.
• Sustainable customer relationships: Analysing customer needs, identifying opportunities and negotiating contracts and framework agreements.
• Team coordination: Motivating and guiding teams throughout the duration of the contract, with clear communication and conflict management.
• HSEQ standards: Ensuring safety, quality and efficiency through the optimal use of resources and collaboration with support services.
• Financial management: Monitoring costs, margins, invoicing, risks and claims with a view to achieving sound financial results.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders such as HR, Finance, Legal, Sourcing, Logistics and Quality & Safety, and will play a crucial role in achieving excellence within your area of responsibility. You will be based in Zwijndrecht, but will regularly visit clients.

Profile

To succeed in this role, you will need to strike the perfect balance between analytical skills, commercial acumen and interpersonal skills. You are a strong communicator who places great importance on customer focus and looks for areas for improvement with a strategic eye. We also require:

• Experience: At least 5–10 years’ experience in contract and project management within a technical or industrial setting, preferably in E&I or electrical engineering.
• Financial insight: Understanding of costs, margins, cash flow, invoicing and claims.
• Contract negotiations: Proficiency in commercial management and the negotiation of contracts and framework agreements.
• Technical knowledge: Familiar with HSEQ regulations and standards.
• Knowledge of tools: Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and reporting tools such as BI.
• Language skills: Fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of French is an advantage.
• Skills: Results-oriented, customer-focused, analytical, decisive and able to work well under pressure.

Organisation

Our client is part of a larger group. This particular business supports chemical manufacturing companies in ensuring their production facilities continue to operate safely and reliably. It does so through technical maintenance, E&I, engineering and optimisation projects. The focus of the role as contract manager will be on the management and further development of E&I maintenance contracts within the existing industrial client portfolio, supplemented by new contracts generated from incoming leads.

Offer

Your efforts and achievements will be rewarded with an attractive offer:

• A competitive salary, including a 13th month’s salary and a bonus scheme.
• Company car, including a fuel card and a car wash voucher.
• Non-statutory benefits such as meal vouchers, group and hospitalisation insurance, and net allowances.
• Tools for your job: smartphone, laptop and a bike lease option.
• Additional days off: 12 ADV days.
• Possibility of share options.
• An inspiring working environment with a strong team spirit, fostered by team-building exercises and other activities with colleagues.
• Tailored training programmes and coaching to help you grow both professionally and personally.

You will also take on a key role with a high degree of autonomy and a significant impact on strategic and financial results, within a corporate culture characterised by trust, entrepreneurship and solidarity.