Contracts and Procurement Manager

Shell Mobility and Convenience USA • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Contracts & Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing and contracting activities that deliver value, mitigate risk, and support business objectives. This role partners closely with business stakeholders to develop fit-for-purpose contracting strategies, lead competitive tendering and sourcing events, negotiate commercial agreements, and drive continuous improvement across the requisition-to-pay (R2P) process. The successful candidate will bring extensive commercial contracting expertise, strong negotiation capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset to enhance procurement efficiency, governance, and supplier performance. The role also leads and develops a team of procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and business partnership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, and commercial contracting experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing complex contracting and sourcing strategies.
• Proven track record leading competitive tendering events and commercial negotiations.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and contract portfolios.
• Strong commercial acumen and business judgment.
• Results-oriented with a focus on value creation.
• Ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong integrity and commitment to governance and compliance.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Professional procurement certification preferred but not required (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, ISM, or equivalent).
• Previous people leadership experience preferred.
• Experience implementing procurement systems, workflow automation, or process improvement initiatives is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand operational requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Develop category and supplier strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, risk, and long-term value.
• Support business growth initiatives by identifying procurement opportunities and market solutions.
• Provide commercial guidance and contracting expertise to stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Ensure procurement decisions are based on total cost of ownership principles and strategic value considerations.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market analysis, RFI, RFP, RFQ, bid evaluations, supplier selection, and contract award recommendations.
• Facilitate cross-functional evaluation teams to ensure fair, transparent, and objective supplier assessments.
• Conduct commercial benchmarking and market intelligence activities to identify opportunities for savings and value creation.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and commercial benefits through strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Lead negotiations of complex commercial agreements with suppliers and service providers.
• Develop and negotiate contractual terms and conditions that appropriately balance risk and commercial value.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including drafting, review, execution, amendments, renewals, and performance management.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure contractual compliance and governance.
• Mitigate commercial, financial, operational, and supply chain risks through effective contract management practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the requisition-to-pay (R2P) process to improve efficiency, control, and user experience.
• Champion procurement process automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline procurement workflows, reduce cycle times, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Maintain procurement policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, delegated authorities, procurement policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Establish and monitor key procurement performance indicators and reporting metrics.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and business reviews with key vendors.
• Monitor supplier service levels, contractual obligations, and performance metrics.
• Develop supplier improvement plans where performance gaps are identified.
• Promote supplier innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two procurement professionals.
• Establish clear performance expectations, development plans, and objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused, and results-oriented culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance on sourcing strategies, negotiations, contracting, and procurement best practices.
• Support talent development, succession planning, and knowledge sharing within the procurement function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager