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Job Title: Senior Associate - Technical & Investment Sourcing

Job Summary

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for overseeing contract administration, managing contractual risks, handling claims and disputes, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. This role safeguards the company’s commercial position and supports successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, and amendments. Align with Global Legal team to finalise contracts based on Indian requirements. Interpret contract terms and provide guidance to project teams. Ensure compliance with contractual conditions and company policies. Monitor contract performance and obligations. Maintain organized contract documentation and records.

Procurement Negotiations

• Identify and evaluate suppliers, vendors, and service providers.
• Source quotations and negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery terms.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and procurement documentation.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships and evaluate vendor performance.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and legal regulations.
• Track orders and resolve issues related to delays, quality, or discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and reports.

Claims Management

• Identify potential claims (variation orders, delay claims, disruption claims, etc.).
• Prepare, evaluate, and submit claims with supporting documentation.
• Assess claims received from clients, subcontractors, or suppliers.
• Lead negotiations to resolve disputes and minimize financial risk.
• Coordinate with legal teams on complex disputes or arbitration cases.

Risk Management

• Identify commercial and contractual risks.
• Develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project risks and recommend corrective actions.

Change Management

• Review and process variation orders.
• Ensure proper cost and time impact analysis.
• Track changes against contract baseline.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with project managers, finance teams, procurement, and legal departments.
• Support senior management with commercial reporting.
• Participate in meetings with clients and subcontractors.

Required Qualifications

• Preferably bachelor’s degree in law, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5 to 8 + years of experience in contract and claims management.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and standard contract forms (e.g., FIDIC etc.).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and documentation abilities.

Key Skills

• Contract drafting
• Claims preparation & evaluation
• Risk assessment
• Commercial awareness
• Dispute resolution.
• Teamwork
• Experience with SAP
• Understanding of import/export procedures and logistics.

Job Location - Patalganga MIDC (Near Panvel, Navi Mumbai)

• Novonesis Patalganga Plant (refer to the Google Maps location link below)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/4QPkE6Em5D3LaoDZA

Transport - Available from Kharghar Station and Panvel Station.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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