Principal Contracts Consultant

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About the role:

As a Principal Contracts Consultant you will As a Principal Contracts Consultant, Procurement you will be the subject matter expert in our contracting practices and supplier/subcontractor terms and conditions (Ts&Cs). You will lead the development and application of contract templates applied to supplier/subcontractor agreements for Westinghouse procurements for products, goods and services. You will support negotiation and daily contract advisement and lead compliance with our internal governance and contract approval processes. You will protect Westinghouse's commercial interests and support internal/external customers and projects. This is a full-time job.

You will report to the Manager, Procurement Contracts in the Legal & Compliance and be located at our HQ in Madrid. This is a hybrid position.

Main Responsibilities:

• Know, understand, and practice the standards and related policies contained in Westinghouse "Codes of Business & Conduct."
• Advise on supplier and subcontractor terms and conditions (T&Cs) for Westinghouse supply chain operations. These operations include multiple contract types, such as Engineered Goods, General Services, Engineering Services, Logistics...
• Lead negotiations (in person and virtual) with suppliers/subcontractors on T&C issues, with a focus on complex or high-risk scopes of work.
• Support preparation and negotiation of complementary agreements including NDAs, licensing agreements, teaming agreements, master services or frame agreements.
• Provide input and guidance to Westinghouse supply chain personnel on applicable company governance procedural requirements. These requirements include obtaining approvals for recommended contract positions and deviations from Westinghouse Baseline contracting principles, which fall under our Limits of Authority (LOA) process.
• Perform final reviews of contract documents to support Purchase Order execution and advise on identified concerns, including required additional approvals.
• Inface with Westinghouse supply chain, Legal and business teams on procurement T&C issues to agree on strategy and represent Procurement Contracts role at Westinghouse management meetings.
• Provide support of customer proposal development activities involving supply chain. Analyze customer contract requirements and support legal and supply chain personnel in developing commercial approach/response.
• Implement processes to “flowdown” applicable customer contracts requirements to suppliers and subcontractors for direct procurements.
• Collect and analyze contract trends with suppliers/subcontractors and lessons learned and provide ongoing feedback to Legal & Compliance leads for applicable policies.
• Implement updates to assigned contract T&C template(s).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• 5 + years' experience in contract analysis, contract management, with terms and conditions (T&C), project / risk management, engineering and commercial procurement disciplines.

• Working knowledge of commercial practices, risk assessment and mitigation principles, contracting structures, and legal/contract terms and conditions. Additionally, employees must understand corporate/legal and compliance policies and directives. We require demonstration of competency in several important areas. These areas include procurement contracts, non-disclosure/proprietary information agreements, technology licensing, teaming agreements, global business agreements and practices, and project/contract management. Understanding of Westinghouse technical products/services and the nuclear industry.
• We desire hands-on procurement project management and contract negotiation in the power market.
• Fluent in English.
• Your work will involve up to 10% travel to support contract negotiations or meetings with other Westinghouse partners.

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in Spain can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Hybrid model of work.
• High flexibility and autonomy.
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Lunch allowance.
  • Private health insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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