Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data centre, utility, industrial, commercial and institutional, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future.
By capitalising on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalisation, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.
We make what matters work
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What you’ll do:
Contract Management & New Business
Order administration - Reviewing and loading orders and providing system updates to the customer.
Supporting on the interpretation and enforcement of contractual and commercial obligations and identifying opportunities to leverage contractual terms in support of business objectives and submitting contractual claims
Provide support to new business opportunities in accordance with the Contracts Policy, including the review of T&Cs and commercial aspects of the bid, obtaining approvals, proposal drafting, negotiation, purchase order review and acceptance.
Supporting on the drafting, negotiation and execution of customer, liaising internal teams to understand requirements and design intelligent solutions.
Supporting customer-facing contracts team including the provision of end-to-end contractual support to substantial new business opportunities where they arise, supporting the bid manager, and advising on contracts and commercial issues as part of proposal Gate reviews and sign off any bids IAW the delegation of authority.
Ensuring that existing contracts are proactively and robustly managed, contractual changes are identified and the contractual financial baseline is protected.
Identifying and monitoring commercial risks and proposing mitigations.
Managing and developing relationships with internal and external customers.
Analysing and advising on customer claims in support of business objectives, and managing related communications
Compliance and Governance
Implementing and ensuring adherence to C&C policies & procedures
Managing the engagement of intermediaries in compliance with Company Policies.
Protecting confidential information by ensuring NDAs are obtained in line with company policy.
Supporting the business with respect to trade compliance issues.
Supporting C&C functional initiatives, including training and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Essential
Excellent academic or degree or equivalent experience in law/business.
IT Literate – excellent writing and formatting skills, proficient manipulator of data in Excel
Desirable
Experience in a defence contracting environment involving UK MoD and US DoD conditions
Experience in working in multi-disciplined project teams
Experience in assessing the impact of contractual and commercial issues on the business and presenting a considered view on strategy for negotiation and resolution
Skills:
Ambitious with a desire to develop and apply commercial, legal and financial principles in a complex business environment
Contract law knowledge, analysis, application and drafting
Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to manage contentious issues with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner
Diligent and logical approach to managing multiple tasks and deadlines with good attention to detail
Perks & Benefits
Healthcare and retirement savings programs to support you now and as you plan for the future
Wellness programs and resources to support the wellbeing of you and your family
Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands
Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
Ongoing learning and career development opportunities to help you grow
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