Contract Engineer

Context
Contract engineer at Procurement department

Function Description
Responsibilities:
The department Procurement Belgium is in charge of procurement ofproducts and services from suppliers. Within this department, the contract engineers are
taking up an expert role in respect of the contracting with suppliers: More in particular the role consists of the following activities:
° To inventorise contracts with supplier base;
° To analyse legal risks of contracts with suppliers;
° To propose the most suitable customizations where needed;
° To support negotiations from a legal point of view if needed;
° To (help) draft final agreements between company and suppliers;
° To ensure compliance with external and internal legislation and requirements;
° Continuous improvement of relevant know how and processes.

Start Date ASAP
Mission duration 3 months of expected mission duration (with possible extension)

Location
Brussels

Required knowledge / Experience

Level of education required
Bachelor or Master in Law.

Languages Requirement
French Fluent
Dutch Fluent
English Fluent

Experience
5 years of relevant experience

Technical Experience
Mandatory
Knowledge about law and especially about contract law.
Knowledge about Microsoft tools

Preferable
Experience in outsourcing projects is a major plus

Business Experience
Mandatory
Experience in legal matters for at least 4 years

Preferable
Experience in a procurement environment is a major plus
SAP experience is a plus

Soft skills
° Team player
° Pragmatic and problem solver
° Customer focus
° Risk awareness (legal risks)
° Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude, Self-motivated
° Excellent communication skills
° Autonomy, commitment and perseverance
° Feeling for important details and how they fit with the overall picture