Kovac has been in charge at Signal Iduna Park since February 2025, but Dortmund's hierarchy have shown no urgency to open renewal talks as pre-season gets under way.
"The basic message is still that we are extremely satisfied with Niko," Cramer said. "But without giving too much away, we are still in the process of finalising the make-up of the squad."
Cramer indicated that contract discussions would follow the same pattern as last year, once the more pressing business of assembling the squad has been resolved.
"Then we begin pre-season, and just like last year, we will start the conversations at the right time," he said.
"Talking to Kovac was not a priority during the holidays."
He also praised the coach's temperament amid the uncertainty over his future.
"Niko is calm and doesn't constantly send WhatsApp messages or use his agent to send messages on his behalf," Cramer said.
Kovac has taken charge of Dortmund on 72 occasions since his appointment, in a coaching career that has previously included spells at Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolfsburg, Monaco, and both the senior and under-21 national teams of Croatia. Borussia Dortmund's low-key approach to his contract suggests the club remain comfortable with the current arrangement for now, even as speculation over his long-term future is likely to persist until talks formally begin.
The lack of urgency also reflects the strength of Kovac's results since replacing Nuri Sahin in January 2025, when Dortmund sat 11th in the Bundesliga and were 22 points off the top. Under Kovac they finished the season strongly enough to secure a return to the Champions League, before pushing Bayern Munich close for the title throughout the first half of last season.
That turnaround has gone a long way to explaining why Dortmund's board feel no pressure to rush a decision over a coach who has already proven himself capable of transforming the club's fortunes once his hands are free to focus fully on football matters again.