Specialist Contract | Manila

Philippines
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

About BHPAt BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.Come and be a part of this success.About the RoleReporting to the Team Lead Contracts Operations, the Contract Operations Specialist is responsible for accuracy and timeliness of the full scope of Commercial Contracting activity, including prompt contract entry adjustments, contract reconciliation or contract drafting, to ensure adherence to BLD requirements and trade book integrity.This role provides the opportunity to acquire intimate knowledge and understanding of both commercial Sales & Marketing and Maritime contracting, the operational aspects of executing against our contractual commitments, and will encompass stakeholder management across multiple levels and functions. The Contracts Operations team forms one of our core lines of defence to ensure our order-to-cash responsibilities are executed as per our contractual requirements.Key Accountabilities:

Cultivates positive relationships through effective communication and provides constructive feedback to peers on a regular basis.
Plans and prioritises work in collaboration with key stakeholders, focusing effort on the things that matter the most and create value for our organisation
Consistently looks for opportunities for to improve and streamline the contracting process. Engages in cross functional working groups to support functional excellence, governance, general improvement initiatives. Contributes and/or leads productivity improvement projects.
Takes accountability for and owns the governance controls applicable to the contract process, underpinned by an intimate and holistic understanding of our governance framework and the strategies they support. Proposes alternative controls and/or simplification opportunities when governance/compliance frameworks seems ineffective. Identify and confidently escalate risk control deficiencies which factor in applicable regulations, laws and policies.
Understands the value of key commercial terms and provide advice as required. Understand the commercial strategy and can connect elements of the strategy with clauses in the standard contract, identify and proposes opportunities to improve tactical delivery of the strategy in contracts and contribute feedback to key stakeholders.
Constructs and delivers clear messages by adapting the level of detail and style for different audiences and situations. You're approachable, tactful, genuinely caring and considerate of others, building and maintaining relationships.
Accurate and timely execution of contracting activities in alignment with KPIs and processes including contract management through SAP capture and manual drafting process, iCertis/CLM, reconciliation of key contractual terms, conducting of seamless reporting to drive insights.

About You

Applies an understanding of the wider business context in day-to-day operations, considering our operating model and ways of working to enhance decision making, productivity and value chain performance.
Have a basic understanding of international trade terms, freight, distribution, contract law, incoterms and trade financial instruments.
Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and awareness of key governance and risk related controls.
Takes the initiative and drives mutually beneficial outcomes.
Possess good communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal, demonstrating the ability to maintain relationships with range of culturally diverse- cross functional stakeholders.
Identifies, implements and evaluates the success of continuous improvement activities/initiatives to improve the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of BHP systems and processes.
Relevant working experience in either contract management or commodity trading roles preferred.

LocationManilaApplications close 24th AugustAbout Our ProcessAt BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.Supporting a Diverse WorkforceThe size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.

BHP

Apply Now