Summary
International Maritime Industries (IMI) is hiring a Contract Specialist to manage service contracts from requisition review through award and execution. The role includes issuing RFPs, coordinating with internal stakeholders and suppliers, evaluating bids, and negotiating and finalizing contracts. The specialist will maintain contract records, monitor procurement KPIs, ensure compliance with company procedures and applicable regulations, and recommend process improvements. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree, 3–9 years of relevant contract procurement experience, and good written and spoken English.
The posting
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JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE
The position manages the end‑to‑end lifecycle of service contracting activities by reviewing and releasing purchase requisitions, issuing RFPs, coordinating with internal proponents and suppliers, and leading bid evaluations to ensure the timely award and execution of high‑quality, competitively priced service contracts. Execute all procurement and contracting activities in strict accordance with IMI procedures, delivering high-quality and timely outcomes.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Ensure full compliance with the organization’s code of ethics, procurement policies, procedures, and applicable regulations to safeguard integrity, promote transparency, and support effective, value‑driven
procurement outcomes.
• Apply expanded conceptual knowledge of contracting principles to broaden functional capabilities and strengthen the quality of procurement outcomes.
• Communicate complex contracting information clearly to stakeholders to support understanding and effective decision‑making in straightforward situations.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members to support their learning, integration, and consistent application of procurement standards.
• Analyze and solve routine contracting issues using technical experience, sound judgment, and established precedents to ensure efficient and compliant service delivery.
• Lead and coordinate the full development of service contracts. • Evaluate, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of contracts, ensuring alignment with commercial, technical, and legal requirements.
• Recommend enhancements to contracting processes and procedures to improve efficiency, compliance, and overall performance.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to procurement-related KPIs, proactively addressing gaps or risks.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation and correspondence related to all contracting activities throughout the contract lifecycle.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Education
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering or equivalent.
Experience • At least 3-9 years of relevant experience in contract procurement role.
Languages • Good communication skills in English (oral and written)