Contract Specialist II
501-2000
Energy
Our client, a major Oil & Gas company is seeking a Contract Specialist II to work within their facilities located in Houston, TX for a 5-month contract.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Preferred Requirements:
Responsibilities:
- Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post-award administration of contracts, agreements, and amendments.
- Executing day-to-day procurement activities, including but not limited to:
- Agreement/contract/amendment negotiation.
- Contract administration.
- Invoice resolution, supplier relationship management, etc.
- Supporting implementation, adoption, and compliance with Contracting Standards & Procedures.
- Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting and procurement processes.
- Managing assigned categories effectively and efficiently, with a focus on high stakeholder engagement/management.
- Mitigating procurement risks while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value.
- Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies.
- Supporting periodic audit activities.
- Driving formal RFx (requests for information, proposal, or quote) through Ariba and iCertis, including but not limited to:
- Performing pre-bid/pre-award meetings.
- Analyzing suitability of bids dependent on time constraints, cost, safety, and quality assurance.
- Preparing bid evaluations and seeking appropriate approvals for award.
- Resolving contract issues/disputes (pricing, quality, timing, claims, liens, etc.).
- Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all company's clause owner requirements and legal statutes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or 5 years of equivalent Procurement/Contracting experience.
- Experience with purchase orders, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, SAP, Ariba, and other procurement technologies.
- Experience leading multiple Procurement initiatives concurrently across sourcing, contracting, materials management, and/or Procure-To-Pay (P2P).
Preferred Requirements:
- Procurement experience in the energy industry.
- Ability to interface across functions and with key stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.