Contracts & Procurement Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Contracts & Procurement Specialist works closely with the functional leaders, as well as other key stakeholders, to ensure optimal selection of contractors and manage the delivery of outcomes to support the Client's contract requirements in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide procurement oversight and contract support.
• Agree and implement standardization, sparing and respective supplier relationship strategies.
• Support contracting objectives and strategies within SAP.
• Execute sourcing strategies for Company related to material needs for Santos framework agreements & price books.
• Ensure best value for purchases and long-term total cost of ownership.
• Develop strategies to optimize third party spend.
• Manages all facets of contract formation and contract management including drafting, interpretation, negotiation, contract review, and administration of complex customer agreements.
• Provide independent and objective contract evaluation as well as experienced advice and guidance to various functions, as applicable.
• Roll out final contracts to advise internal stakeholders of contractual rights and obligations and providing interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Use continuous improvement methodologies to drive process improvement and/or efficiencies.
• Collaborate with various teams and functions, ensuring organizational effectiveness and standardization.
• Support the maximization of cost targets and cash flow while minimizing risk in the negotiation of contracts.
• Contribute to the development of strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring provision of top-class service and high customer satisfaction.
• Promote and lead in the implementation of Client policies and procedures, including Safety, health, environment, process, people and planning.
• Develop & execute contracting strategies; analyzing and assessing alternative contracting strategies and contracting work breakdown structures as part of optimizing the overall execution strategy.
• Optimize cost/value of the contract with minimal risks to the Client, and in accordance with the Client's Policies and Procedures, the Delegation of Authority (DOA) and HSES requirements, with all relevant country specific laws and regulations, and any applicable requirements, such as material approvals processes and tracking.
• Lead tender activities, providing guidance and leadership, including sourcing contractors; drafting commercial documents; issuing tender documentation; disseminating information to applicable personnel for technical evaluation; and carrying out commercial and legal evaluation with functional input where required.
• Carry out negotiations with contractors to secure the preferred outcomes, based on the best overall value to Client, while minimizing risks.
• Support AES zero-incident safety culture and assume personal accountability and responsibility for safe work practices in all projects, activities, and operations.
• Other duties will be assigned to this position as needed.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate field
• 10 years’ broad experience in contracts, purchasing or legal disciplines
• Working knowledge of sparing philosophies
• Extensive knowledge of contracting principles, theories, and concepts
• Previous work experience in the oil and gas industry
• Strong contractor management and contracts administration knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of and experience with lump sum, unit rate, reimbursable contracting

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience working directly with Oil & Gas Contractors on the North Slope of Alaska
• 5 years’ experience with experience in Drilling, Exploration, Logistics, Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and / or Project contracts