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SC Commercial Lead


Shell
GuaLocation
Gua
12 days ago
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The SC Commercial Lead will drive complex sourcing, manage high-value contracts, and provide strategic commercial support across dynamic portfolios, ensuring resilience and value delivery for Shell.

What's the role?
  • Value Creation & Risk Management: Drives cost savings and business value through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and market insights. Proactively assesses risks, ensures compliance, and implements mitigation strategies to safeguard supply chain continuity.
  • Supplier & Market Engagement: Strengthens supplier relationships and unlocks competitive advantage through market analysis and data-driven strategies. Focus on long-term partnerships and optimized procurement outcomes.
  • Strategic Collaboration: Aligns sourcing strategies with business goals by partnering with Contract Holders and stakeholders. Ensures decisions are informed by demand, supply, and risk assessments, promoting consistency and best practices.
  • Category & Performance Management: Develops category strategies to enhance contract synergies and resource efficiency. Leads post-award contract management, monitors supplier performance, and fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Sourcing & Buying Channel Optimization: Executes sourcing activities in line with CMCP standards. Selects optimal buying channels (e.g., GCC, SAPO, Lean Sourcing) based on demand patterns and delivery models to ensure cost-effective procurement.
  • Category Execution: Collaborates with Strategic Supplier Leads and Category Managers to drive enterprise-wide strategies, enhance supplier performance, and bring Mission Unleash principles to life through innovation and disciplined execution.
  • Demand Management & Risk Oversight: Optimizes demand and specifications, ensures supplier readiness, and monitors performance. Manages risks and ensures compliance with legal and Shell standards, enabling smooth contract implementation and operational alignment.
Role Requirements
  • 5 years' and above experience in managing Supply Chain functions.
  • Sourcing Strategy Development: Develop and implement sourcing strategies during the pre-award phase, including commercial negotiations and structuring contracts to achieve objectives.
  • Contract Management: Facilitate the source-to-contract process as per the CMCP Framework, oversee contract implementation, and manage contract performance.
  • Strong Business Acumen and Commercial Delivery Experience: Demonstrated ability to deliver integrated value creation, execution excellence, and results.
  • Front-Line Negotiation Experience: Proven expertise as a Supply Chain/Commercial professional with hands-on negotiation skills.
  • Interpersonal and Stakeholder Management Skills: Strong ability to manage relationships at all levels in the organization and influence stakeholders.
  • Learner Mindset and Agility: Open-minded, self-starter with leadership capabilities, adaptability, and a focus on change management.
  • Performance and Risk Management Oversight: Assess contractor performance, implement controls and recovery measures, and drive continuous improvement in all practices (including key risks).
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JOB SUMMARY
SC Commercial Lead
Shell
Gua
12 days ago
N/A
Full-time

SC Commercial Lead