Contract Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and manage contracts with clients, suppliers, contractors, and other business partners.
• Draft contracts, amendments, addenda, letters, commercial terms, and other contractual documents.
• Review and draft contractual documentation in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Participate in the preparation and coordination of RFIs and RFQs
• Coordinate RFQ/RFI processes with clients, suppliers, contractors, and internal departments.
• Review RFQ/RFI requirements, identify contractual and commercial conditions, and ensure timely preparation of responses.
• Support the preparation of commercial and contractual proposals for tenders and business opportunities.
• Coordinate the contract approval process with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Commercial, and other relevant departments.
• Monitor the execution of contractual obligations and ensure compliance with agreed terms, conditions, and deadlines.
• Track contract expiration dates, renewals, amendments, and other key contractual milestones.
• Prepare and coordinate amendments, addenda, protocols of disagreements, and other contractual documents.
• Maintain an up-to-date contract register and ensure proper contract documentation and filing.
• Communicate and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors, and other counterparties regarding contractual and commercial matters.
• Identify and assess potential contractual, commercial, and financial risks and escalate them when necessary.
• Support the resolution of contractual disputes and disagreements.
• Prepare reports on contract status, RFQ/RFI activities, key deadlines, and outstanding issues.
• Ensure proper drafting, review, approval, execution, and archiving of contractual documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in contract management, contract administration, commercial, procurement, tendering, or a related field.
• Good knowledge and practical experience with RFQ and RFI processes.
• Experience in contract drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administration.
• Strong understanding of contractual terms, conditions, and commercial requirements.
• Ability to draft and review contracts, amendments, addenda, letters, and other business documents.
• Experience supporting tender processes and preparation of commercial and contractual submissions is an advantage.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze contractual and commercial requirements and identify potential risks.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and RFQ/RFI processes simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Experience with electronic document management and contract management systems is an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in English and Russian; knowledge of Kazakh is an advantage.