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Contract Manager

Contract Manager

At Planon, we’re continuously evolving and professionalizing the way we operate globally. As part of this transformation, we’re looking for a proactive and versatile Contract Manager who wants to play a key role in improving processes, supporting international operations, and helping shape the future of our Order-to-Cash environment.

As a Contract Manager, you’ll operate at the intersection of finance operations, contract administration, process improvement, and stakeholder management. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll actively contribute to projects related to systems, automation, and process optimization within an international and fast-evolving environment.

You’ll join a collaborative Finance team that is heavily involved in organizational transformation initiatives, including alignment with new processes and systems. This role offers strong visibility across the business and the opportunity to make a direct impact on how we scale and professionalize our operations globally.

What will you do

  • Manage and oversee credit control activities across multiple international regions and customer portfolios.
  • Support and execute contract administration activities as part of the broader Order-to-Cash process.
  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Sales, and Customer Success teams.
  • Take an active role in system migrations, integrations, and automation projects, including alignment with new processes and tooling.
  • Support client validation processes and invoicing workflows.
  • Act as a key contributor within a lean, collaborative team environment where flexibility and ownership are essential.

Profile

At Planon, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for someone who combines strong financial and operational understanding with a proactive mindset and the ability to thrive in a changing environment.

Our ideal candidate meets the following criteria:

  • 3–5+ years of experience within Contract Administration, Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or Order-to-Cash operations.
  • Experience working in an international and complex business environment.
  • Strong understanding of financial processes, customer administration, and operational workflows.
  • Experience contributing to process improvement, transformation, or system implementation projects.
  • Affinity with technology, automation, and AI-driven tools within finance operations.
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP is considered a strong advantage.
  • Comfortable operating in an environment undergoing change and continuous improvement.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a proactive and hands-on attitude.
  • Fluent in English is required. French language skills are considered a strong plus.
  • Experience working with emerging markets or Middle Eastern regions is considered beneficial.
  • Able to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a close-knit international team.

What makes this role interesting?

You’ll join during an exciting period of transformation and process optimization.

We offer

A healthy work-life balance and the possibility of working hybrid. We encourage a collaborative and learning work environment, which is why we offer constant learning and meaningful training opportunities. In addition, we offer challenging projects with world-leading clients and extraordinary experiences. For this role we offer the following benefits package. 
 
Join us on our journey to become the recognised world leader in Smart Sustainable Building Management software solutions. How we do this? By putting our people at the heart of our company and creating an inspiring and safe environment that allows all of us to work, learn, live, and play. 
 
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

We know that a company is nothing without its people. Our diverse group of employees is the beating heart of our business and the key to our collective success. From celebrating successes, big or small, to remote working, we understand that company culture is a number one priority. Excitement, enjoyment and fun are integral to who we are and help to create a shared sense of belonging. They not only power our success, they also encourage our drive and resilience.

Crucial to the personal and professional development of our people is maintaining a culture of continuous learning. The Planon Academy has been set up for this reason. We encourage our people to show self-leadership, invest in their personal growth, and fulfil their career potential by using the full range of support and tools we offer. At the end of the day, it’s your career - we want you in the driver’s seat.

Our managers play a very important role in encouraging the talent and career development of our people. To support them in their role, we offer a management learning program.

With our Healthy Hybrid Workplace framework, you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, whether that’s from the office or from home. You have the flexibility and autonomy to make sustainable choices that work for you. We believe in the power of coming together at the office, but we also embrace the many possibilities that working from home offers. Your well-being comes first.

Our application process consists of five steps:

  1. Introduction call with a recruiter
  2. First interview
  3. Assessment
  4. Second interview
  5. Offer

Learn more about our application process.

First of all, you will receive an attractive salary and benefits package. Secondly, our employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance and opportunities to grow.

Learn more about the benefits specific for your country.

Alongside developing smart sustainable building management software to support our clients on their journey to net-zero buildings, we are investing in improving the sustainability of our own operations.

In our daily activities, we adhere to sustainable business practices. We include these practices in our company values and standards, which are implemented in several ways. The UN Sustainable Development Goals play a leading role in our decision making and we aim to report under the CSRD and the GHG Protocol.

Learn more about Planon’s impact

We value a working culture that excludes nobody. DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging) is essential to our company and the key to unlocking the maximum potential of our individuals and teams. In everything we do, we try to break down barriers and build connections. We have a focus on diversity when it comes to our people, new hires, management, and leadership. We recruit, employ, and promote our colleagues based on their qualities and abilities, and do not discriminate in any manner.

Internal education also plays a big role in our DEIB program. The program includes internal courses and regular workshops on topics such as how to be a hiring manager, overcoming bias, and intercultural competence. The global nature of our organization and colleagues means we especially value these skills.

Planon has offices in 16 countries. The headquarters are in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

You are more than welcome to submit an open application here. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Schneider Electric is a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centres, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes.

At Schneider Electric and Planon, we're building the future together. As a new colleague, you will be joining a partnership that's redefining what smart buildings can do. Our solutions bridge the gap between building systems (OT) and business processes (IT), transforming data into clear, actionable insights. This is where you come in: helping our customers to create buildings that drive innovation, operational efficiency and sustainability.

Together, we empower our customers to lead and inspire, crafting spaces that are efficient, optimized and have a positive impact on users’ lives and our planet.

These are the steps of our onboarding process:

  1. You will receive a welcome letter with information about your first working day.
  2. Your manager will welcome you on your first day and give you a tour of the office.
  3. You will collect your laptop and other assets from IT and visit HR to finalize the administrative onboarding.
  4. You follow the three-day online induction course by the Planon Academy.
  5. Once your probation period ends, your manager discusses the continuation of the employment contract with you.

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