Senior Contract Manager APAC
CooperVision
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead contract reviews (Deal Desk), assess contract economics and enhance overall contract management framework processes and tools to ensure effective and efficient day-to-day operations.
- Act as proactive trusted advisor who oversees contractual components and works in close collaboration with the Pricing function and local Contracting counterparts.
- Contribute to the creation of contract standards and associated policies. Monitor application and adherence in APAC markets. Develop, update and train those standards to ensure compliance.
- Establish monitoring mechanism in support of governance and compliance. Leverage insights from CONGA (CLM tool) and develop monitoring standards.
- Lead and own processes and practices related to the contract management system CONGA.
- Identify potential improvements on organization, processes and policies for Contract Lifecycle Management.
- Support global tracking and liaise with related counterparts.
- Manage Grey Market Governance and identify potential improvements on organization, processes and policies for Grey Market Vigilance.
- Represent APAC requirements and interest in contract management and (un)authorized distribution projects.
- Govern and monitor standardized contract management processes and approval matrixes as well as the Code of Conduct for Grey Market Handling.
- Collaborate with Global Team, Regional Finance, Regional Legal, Country Team to improve new/renew contractual processes and Grey Market vigilance practices, including sharing and implementing best practices.
- Provide training and guidance to local Commercial Operations counterparts, Sales Teams and the organization
- Initiate and lead continuous improvement projects.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy, quality and efficiency of projects completed.
- Bachelor's degree in a finance, business, economics, management with demonstrable professional experience in a commercial environment.
- Min. 7 years' experience in contract management
- Proactive self-starter with min. 7 years experience in Contract / Deal Management
- Strong business acumen and ability to relate to the business and its stakeholders
- Strategic thinker who connects dots between Contracting, Pricing and Grey Market patterns
- Experienced with local and regional Sales Operations Contract Management processes and tools
- Able to simplify complexities and to create transparency proactively
- Advanced Excel & PowerPoint application skills
- Logical and organized with a proven track record in Contract Management
- Must be capable of working with both speed and accuracy
- Collaborative team player