Project Contract Manager (CAPEX Projects, India)

About the role

BASF is hiring a Project Contract Manager in Mumbai to handle service and works contracts for CAPEX projects in India. The role covers award, post-award administration, change and claims management, contractor management and contract close-out, acting as the project's services procurement focal point.

Key responsibilities

• Award and administer technology licence, EPC, construction and other CAPEX/OPEX service contracts, including tendering, negotiation and post-award management
• Develop the Contract Execution Plan, generate bidder lists, support cost engineering and evaluate bids
• Generate Contract Status Reports and an integrated contract-performance dashboard, review purchase orders and change orders, and manage the contract lifecycle in SAP, Icertis, Mercanis, SAP Analytics Cloud, JIRA and similar systems
• Lead EOT, delay and disruption assessments and maintain a contractual risk checklist
• Manage the contractor pool, run contractor audits and qualifications, coordinate performance reviews and apply risk-based contractor segmentation
• Support the Category Manager on the CAPEX contracting strategy, lead change and claims governance, and complete contract close-out

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce, Economics, Finance or a related field
• More than 7 years of experience in indirect procurement, contract/commercial management and CAPEX projects
• Demonstrated experience managing service and works contracts through tendering, award, execution, change/claims and close-out
• Full mobility within India and extensive travel; excellent written and spoken English

Required skills

• SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Icertis; Mercanis, SAP Analytics, Power BI and SAP S/4HANA are advantageous
• Knowledge of contractor audits, EHS standards and FIDIC-based EPC/construction contracts
• PMP, MRICS, CCM or CPCM certification is advantageous but not mandatory