Senior Contract Specialist

Brunel is recruiting a Contract Lead to work in Spring, TX for initially 1 year contract.

This role supports Geoscience contracting activities globally and including Geophysical (Seismic Acquisition, Marine Surveys, Core Samples, etc.) and Geotechnical (Seismic Processing/Reprocessing and Data Licensing) scopes.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Develop, own, and maintain a portfolio of contracts within Upstream – Geoscience Procurement.
• Implement innovative commercial strategies and provide commercial guidance to end users.
• Identify business value and rationalization, and competitive opportunities within the portfolio.
• Create and implement innovative contracting strategies with guidance from Category Manager.
• Execute competitive bids, concurrent negotiations, auctions, renewals, etc. for given portfolio.
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders via in-person meetings, facility tours, lunch & learns, trade shows, market events, field trips, etc.
• Develop market expertise – follow market trends, know supplier landscape, latest technologies, etc.
• Know supplier capabilities and performance trends
• Utilize Supplier Relationship Management to drive strong partnerships
• Identify efficiencies by continually reviewing contract leakage, overheads, and third-party markups
• Test appropriate compensation methods (unit rate vs. T&M vs. lump sum, etc.)
• Track cost avoidance, cost mitigation, and business enhancement results
• Understand and monitor how agreements are being utilized at transactional/operational level

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills including use of sound judgement
• Effective negotiator and influencer at all levels of the organization – both internal & external
• Ability to create strong working relationships with key stakeholders• Effective collaborator
• Team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines
• Demonstrate initiative & personal ownership
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and deliver results

Preferred Knowledge

• Procurement/Purchasing expertise
• Oil and gas industry experience
• Category-specific knowledge: Drilling & Exploration, Rigs, Upstream Operations, Geoscience, Capital Projects, and/or Buying
• Requisition/purchase-to-pay process
• Total system cost models
• Procurement Methods: RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, competitive bids, auctions, etc.• Enterprise resource planning systems (GEP, SAP, etc.)
• Project planning / execution
• International business experience

Tasks:

• This position could be described as Senior Procurement Associate / Specialist / Contracts Manager who, on top of level 1 duties, might be managing contracts with high complexity or deep business knowledge.
• Manages portfolio of agreements and new requests, enabling efficient and effective purchase of goods and services (from purchase to pay) with a focus on business value, on-time delivery, and cycle time.
• Works with moderate work direction and is skilled and knowledgeable to the position.
• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk.
• Executes PtP (Procure-to-Pay) processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and CIMS (Controls Integrity Management System) catalogs.
• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized.
• Maintains agreement portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments.
• Ensures contract compliance and utilization - monitors supplier performance, troubleshoots issues, etc.
• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems.
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio.
• Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations.
• Provides fit-for-risk process improvements.
• Influences development and implements Category strategic and commercial guidance; shares portfolio specific market intelligence to Category Networks.