Contracts Specialist

Alaska-Santos • Anchorage, AK

5d

About The Position

Santos is a proudly Australian company and a leading supplier of natural gas, serving Australia and Asia. Following its merger with Oil Search, Santos has a diversified portfolio of assets across Australia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Alaska. The company aims to become a world-leading clean fuels company and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.

The Supply Chain & Operations Support discipline formulates, negotiates, administers and terminates contracts with third-party suppliers, providing governance and oversight to support financial and operational performance and minimize risk.

The Contracts Specialist manages the end-to-end contract management process, with a focus on procurement interface management, strategy and execution. The role works with functional leaders and other stakeholders to select contractors and manage delivery of outcomes in support of OSA’s contract requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate field.
• At least 8 years’ broad experience in contracts, purchasing or legal disciplines.
• Extensive knowledge of contracting principles, theories and concepts.
• Experience in oil and gas.
• Knowledge and experience with lump-sum, unit-rate and reimbursable contracting, including management of FEED, EPC and EPCM contractors.
• Strong contractor management and contract administration knowledge and experience.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interact with people at all levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement oversight and contract support.
• Agree and implement standardization, sparing and supplier relationship strategies.
• Support contracting objectives and strategies within SAP.
• Execute sourcing strategies for company material needs under Santos framework agreements and price books.
• Ensure best value for purchases and long-term total cost of ownership.
• Develop strategies to optimize third-party spend.
• Manage contract formation and administration, including drafting, interpretation, negotiation, review and administration of complex customer agreements.
• Provide independent contract evaluations, advice and guidance to various functions.
• Roll out final contracts and advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations and terms and conditions.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to improve processes and efficiencies.
• Collaborate across teams and functions to support organizational effectiveness and standardization.
• Support cost targets and cash flow while minimizing risk during contract negotiations.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders and support high customer satisfaction.
• Adhere to company processes and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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