Contract Manager Resume Sample

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Elison John

Contract Manager

Contracts that protect value and keep delivery on track

+254 20 555 0655
linkedin.com/in/elison-john-contracts

Contract manager with eleven years managing commercial contracts for a construction and services group in Nairobi. Owns contracts across their life — drafting and negotiating terms, managing performance and variations, controlling risk and claims, and making sure both parties deliver what they agreed. Renegotiated and tightened a major supplier contract that recovered value and reduced disputes. Manages tenders and contract awards, reviews terms and risk, handles variations, claims and disputes, and works between legal, commercial and delivery teams. Strong on both the contractual detail and the commercial judgement the role demands. Firm in negotiation and clear about what the contract actually requires. Looking for a contract-manager or commercial role with an organisation that values its contracts being managed properly.

Work Experience

East Africa Construction Group - Nairobi, Kenya

Contract Manager April 2015 to Present 11 years & 3 months

Own all the commercial contracts across their life, from drafting and negotiation through to close-out.
Renegotiated and tightened a major supplier contract that recovered real value and reduced the disputes.
Manage all the tenders, the contract awards and the terms and risk on each agreement.
Handle all the variations, the claims and the disputes to protect the organisation's commercial position.
Manage all the contractor and the supplier performance against every one of their contractual commitments.
Work between the legal, the commercial and delivery teams to keep all the contracts on track.

Nairobi Commercial Services - Nairobi, Kenya

Contracts Officer / Administrator August 2010 to March 2015 4 years & 8 months

Administered the contracts, the tenders and the supplier agreements for the business.
Supported the negotiations, the variations and the contract reporting across the business.
Learned the commercial terms, risk and claims management on the job.
Gained the contract-management certification and then moved into a contract-manager role.

Nairobi Commercial Services - Nairobi, Kenya

Procurement Officer June 2007 to July 2010 3 years & 2 months

Worked in procurement raising the tenders and managing supplier agreements daily.
Learned how the contracts, the terms and suppliers fit together commercially.
Built up the commercial grounding that good contract management is built on.
Then earned the move into a full contracts-officer role from there.
Education

University of Nairobi

LLB (Hons) Law (September 2006 to June 2010)

Law degree covering contract and commercial law, the legal grounding behind contract management. It built understanding of obligations and risk. Led directly into commercial contract work.

IACCM / World Commerce & Contracting

Certificate in Commercial & Contract Management (January 2013 to August 2013)

Certification in commercial and contract management covering negotiation, risk and claims. It professionalised the contract craft applied daily. Applied directly to negotiation and contract administration.
Highlights

Recovered contract value

Renegotiated and tightened a major supplier contract that recovered value and reduced disputes. A well-managed contract protects the organisation long after it is signed.

Clear on what's required

Keeps both sides clear on exactly what the contract requires, heading off disputes early. Clarity in the contract prevents most problems before they arise.
Advanced Contract Law & NEC/FIDIC

Advanced Contract Law & NEC/FIDIC

World Commerce & Contracting (January 2018 to June 2018)

Completed an advanced course in contract law and NEC and FIDIC forms covering claims, variations and dispute avoidance. It sharpened the contractual judgement applied daily on construction and services agreements.

Commercial Risk & Procurement Strategy

CIPS (March 2021 to Present)

Course in commercial risk and procurement strategy covering sourcing, terms and supplier risk. It sharpens the tendering and contract-award judgement applied across the business.
Certifications

Commercial & Contract Management

World Commerce & Contracting (August 2013 to Present)

Certification in commercial and contract management covering negotiation, risk and claims. It professionalised the contract craft applied daily. Applied directly to negotiation and contract administration.

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution

IACCM (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in commercial negotiation and dispute resolution. It supports the claims, variations and settlement work that protects the organisation's position on the contracts.
Technical Skills
  • Contract Management
  • Negotiation
  • Contract Drafting
  • Risk Management
  • Variations & Claims
  • Tendering & Awards
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Supplier Performance
  • Commercial Law
  • Stakeholder Management
Langauges

English

Full Professional Proficiency

Swahili

Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Nationality

Kenyan

Gender

Male

Notice Period

2 months

Date of Birth

1989-09-19
Personal Skills

Commercial Judgement

Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Communication

Integrity

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