Contract Manager
On-site · Arnhem, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Job Summary
Contract Manager responsible for strategic direction of contract management within the Maintenance portfolio, ensuring contractual, financial, and commercial performance supports safety, reliability, and operational objectives across Real Estate & Facility Management. Role entails end-to-end management of complex technical tender processes in collaboration with procurement, transitioning and governance of newly awarded contracts, and translating performance, deviations, and risks into contractual actions. Requires demonstrated experience with technically complex maintenance or asset-related contracts, and a completed HBO/WO degree in a relevant field; proficiency in Dutch and English. The position emphasizes professionalization of contract management, governance, KPI setup, risk management, and stakeholder alignment across finance, legal, procurement, and operations.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience with technically complex maintenance or asset-related contracts
- Demonstrable experience with complex procurement processes, preferably in technical or infrastructure-oriented environments
- A completed HBO/WO degree in (technical) business administration, supply chain management, architecture, civil engineering, or similar
- Good command of the Dutch and English languages
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience with technically complex maintenance or asset-related contracts
- Experience with complex procurement processes, preferably in technical or infrastructure-oriented environments
- A completed relevant HBO/WO degree in (technical) business administration, supply chain management, architecture, civil engineering, or similar
- Additional training or certification in contract management, purchasing, procurement law, CATS CM, NEVI, or claim/risk management is a plus
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Good command of Dutch and English
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