Contracts and Procurement Manager

Position Description:

Purpose of the role is to manage the C&P Team to deliver agreed objectives and establish, maintain and manage a portfolio of service contracts necessary to support the Companies programs and operations with regard to:

• Seismic Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation

• Drilling and Drilling Services

• Information Technology and Business Management Systems.

• Consultancy Services.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain market knowledge and intelligence on market sectors within areas of responsibility.

• In conjunction with relevant user groups, formulate strategies for the procurement of services within role portfolio that meet Company objectives and any relevant Critical Success Factors.

• Co-ordinate the preparation of ITT / Contract documentation and structure commercial elements of ITT / Contract documentation to reflect strategy, Scope of Work and desired risk profiling.

• When necessary and appropriate, co-ordinate and undertake clarification and negotiation processes with Contractors and undertake commercial / legal negotiations. Formulate criteria for, and subsequently undertake, commercial evaluation.

• Develop and maintain sound professional relationships with key suppliers.

• Apply a process of continuous supplier improvement, regularly evaluating quality and performance benchmarks, and the risks and parameters associated with the preferred supplier base selection.

• Manage business relationships with key internal customer groups (Exploration, Petroleum Engineering, Operations, Drilling, etc) and partners and government agencies, as required.

• Manage, train, coach and mentor junior procurement personnel.

• Provide support to Oracle systems ongoing development and maintenance.

• Contribute to the achievement of departmental KPI’s.

• Develop and implement methods for analysis and reporting of procurement data and management information.

• Maintain standard suite of documentation for the function.

• Ensure compliance with regulations, policies and procedures both legislative and corporate.

• Deputise for the Head of Supply Chain & Logistics.

Internal and external stakeholders:

• Technical authorities, user groups and customer group department heads within Company.

• Finance, HSE and Legal departments within Company, UK and Internationally.

• Local, regional and global vendors and suppliers.

• Operational staff in overseas locations. (Willingness to travel internationally on business trips as required )

Qualifications/Experience:

The following skills, experience and qualifications are required:

• Preferred - Undergraduate degree or equivalent required (QS / Technical / Economic or Business related).

• Desired - Professional Supply Chain or Procurement qualification (CIPS/CPM).

• Relevant experience in Contract Engineering / Procurement within relevant commodity sectors and experience of team supervision.

• Knowledge and application of supply chain methodologies, strategic analysis and implementation including risk analysis and risk mitigation.

• Prior experience of conducting business in international environments and / or working within a Production Sharing Contract regime is desirable.

• Working Knowledge of Information Systems Technology such as Oracle / SAP / Maximo.

• Knowledge of commercial and contract law.

• Demonstrable experience of strong sourcing and negotiating skills, leading & working in teams and communicating and influencing.

• Commercial acumen, proficiency in commodity understanding, legal and ethical awareness, proficiency in managing the supply chain.

• Competent user of communication tools and techniques and MS Office Applications

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