Pipeline - Contract Advisor/Specialist
About The Position
Seeking a Contracts Advisor with strong LNG, Maintenance & facilities, construction, and operational contracting experience to support a large LNG terminal. This role requires someone ready to contribute immediately-boots on the ground-supporting engineering, maintenance, and operations. Responsible for coordinating end to end contracting from requirements definition, bidding, sourcing, negotiating, and securing agreements. Responsible for contract planning, engaging with business owners, determining contract strategy, selecting contracting methods, identification of contract risks and putting in place risk mitigation, negotiation and finalization of contracts and handover to business owners. Responsible for evaluating supplier performance and communicating results to operations; maintaining compliance with materials and services contracts. Interfaces with various levels of management and reports to the Contracts Manager.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in contract management, particularly in oil & gas or LNG environments. working with contracts from start to finish.
- Proven experience with materials and services contracts, ideally in maintenance and IT.
- Strong knowledge of contracting processes and supplier relationship management.
- Working knowledge of SAP - must be able to navigate, find POs, and update records. SAP HANA is a plus.
- Comfortable managing 10-15 contracts at a time in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
Responsibilities
- Supports business with Contracting requests and determines Contract Strategy (existing agreement, new agreement, sourcing, bidding etc.)
- Manage development, evaluation and execution of contracts and amendments for materials and services (M&S), professional services, or other contracts including related controls and approvals.
- Identifies, develops and implements opportunities for cost savings in contracting. (i.e., terms and rate negotiations, renewals, service levels, etc.); works with legal for endorsement on changes to model agreements
- Supports business in review and preparing Scopes of Work for contracts.
- Monitors contract and ensures that renewal or replacement contracts are in place such that there are not lapses in service availability.
- Leads bidding activities for projects, high value purchases, and other scenarios, as required, including providing advisory activities/recommendations on scopes of work, required exhibits, and other bid documents.
- Excellent customer service while interfacing with suppliers and other functions such as business owners legal, finance, tax, health and safety.
- Perform Supplier Qualification on vendors Golden Pass would do business with financial considerations, safety, references, IT risks, technical capabilities, any conflicts, etc.
- Analyze and document contract deliverables and requirements (KPI's) and monitors for efficiency
- Identifies process improvement activities.
- Participates in internal assessments and in resolution of gaps
- Ability to interface with multiple organizations and various levels of management
- Participates and/or leads special projects
- Maintains documentation and records per records retention policy
- Supports P2P activities; identifies, develops and implements opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements
- Provide updates and reports regarding contracting / purchasing status to stakeholders and management on a regular basis
- Proven contracting experience for materials, services and ability to be flexible across all categories.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
- 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
