Commercial Strategy Specialist IV

Job Title: Commercial Strategy Specialist IV

Schedule: 9/80

Location: Houston, TX

Pay: DOE

Overview:

The Commercial Strategy Specialist IV will support the Supply Chain Staffing and Corporate Services team. This role has category ownership responsibility for Consulting & Engineering, Office Facilities Maintenance & Construction, and Aviation Services within the Corporate Services portfolio. The ideal candidate is customer‑focused, commercially astute, and thrives in a dynamic environment. Success in this role requires strong relationship‑building skills, strategic sourcing expertise, and the ability to deliver measurable value through effective contract management and supplier partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage categories for Consulting & Engineering and Aviation Services contracts supporting domestic onshore and offshore oil & gas operations.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle by advising business proponents on best‑fit vendors, executing contracts, and evaluating supplier performance.
• Execute new contracts, term extensions, commercial amendments, and competitive sourcing events, including RFPs, as required.
• Serve as the central point of contact between business unit proponents, vendor representatives, Supply Chain, Legal, Risk, and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare, submit, analyze, and negotiate contract terms and conditions, including master service agreements, commercial terms, and purchase orders, with Legal support.
• Collaborate with business and functional leadership to establish and execute sourcing strategies that drive value creation and business alignment.
• Pre‑qualify new suppliers and re‑qualify existing suppliers, ensuring full compliance with the HES Contractor Safety Program.
• Maintain regular communication with suppliers to assess capabilities, availability, cost competitiveness, and performance.
• Manage key supplier relationships through quarterly business reviews, supplier scorecards, and KPI tracking.
• Communicate sourcing strategies, policies, procedures, guidelines, and processes clearly and consistently to internal stakeholders.
• Perform sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities within SAP and Ariba systems, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier registration, sourcing strategy execution, contract development, implementation, and close‑out.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through commercial analysis, performance monitoring, and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management
• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or contract management
• Strong knowledge of procure‑to‑pay processes, contract management best practices, supplier vetting, sourcing strategies, commercial analysis, and negotiations
• Demonstrated experience drafting, analyzing, and negotiating contracts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time‑management, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Proven ability to work independently with sound judgment
• Comfortable managing and adapting to change
• Must be able to meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test, agility and fit for duty.

Why work for Danos

Danos offers competitive wages, sustainable health benefits, 401K company match, and opportunities for employee development.

Danos is an equal opportunity employer.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired hourly rate?

Work Location: In person