Contract Manager
PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk
Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
Position Overview:
Contracts Manager is responsible for contract management activities across the Project. The role leads tender and negotiation processes, manages contractor engagement and performance, contract outcomes, and delivers commercial value while ensuring compliance with supply chain standards and governance requirements. The position applies sound commercial judgement and works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify opportunities, manage risks and achieve sustainable contracting outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Contracts Manager is responsible for contract management activities across the Project. The role leads tender and negotiation processes, manages contractor engagement and performance, contract outcomes, and delivers commercial value while ensuring compliance with supply chain standards and governance requirements. The position applies sound commercial judgement and works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify opportunities, manage risks and achieve sustainable contracting outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop contractor pre-qualification frameworks and manage end-to-end tender processes.
- Draft, negotiate, and finalize complex construction and supply agreements, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budget limits, and risk objectives.
- Lead detailed commercial bid evaluations, contract awards and proactively resolve contractual disputes.
- Ensure all agreements conform to specific mining regulations, labor standards, and health/safety codes.
- Prepare reports on contract status and contractor performance. Act as the point of contact for internal teams, contractors, and other stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration.
- Bachelor's Degree in Law or Engineering
- Minimum 15 years of experience in commercial contract management, preferably within mining, heavy industrial, civil construction, or infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience managing complex construction, engineering, EPC/EPCM, and supply contracts.
- Strong knowledge of contract law and Indonesian mining regulations.
- Experience in tender management, contract negotiation, and contractor performance management.
- Strong understanding of industry-standard contract frameworks such as FIDIC.
- Experience in commercial risk management, claims management, and dispute resolution.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Fluent in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, written and verbal.
About the company
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To be an industry leading producer of gold, silver, copper and other minerals in Indonesia.
Merdeka Copper Gold was founded in 2012 as a holding company with five operating subsidiaries that are engaged in the mining businesses, encompassing the exploration and future production of gold, silver, copper and other related minerals; and mining services. The five subsidiaries are PT Bumi Suksesindo (“PT BSI”), which holds the Mining Business License for Operation Production dated 9 July 2012, PT Damai Suksesindo, which holds the Mining Business License for Exploration dated 10 December 2012, PT Cinta Bumi Suksesindo, PT Beta Bumi Suksesindo, and lastly is PT Merdeka Mining Servis.