Contracts Analyst

Position Details:
Client: Oil Corporation
Job Title: Contracts Analyst
Duration: Full time
Location: Houston, TX 77024

Salary: $100k-110k

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with other service groups (e.g. SCM, Legal, IT, HSE, Finance, Insurance & Operations) to ensure their requirements are effectively addressed in contracting documents and procedures, and implemented across client's Drilling and Completions and operations


• Develop, implement, and maintain an appropriate suite of contract documents to ensure operational consistency across client.


• Develop, implement, and maintain detailed contracts management work processes reflecting best ethical and business practices, and ensure operational consistency across Client.


• Monitor new and innovative practices within the industry and continuously improve contracting procedures and documents based on these learnings.


• Monitor compliance with approved documents and Contract Management procedures and recommending corrective actions as required.


• Identify and leverage synergies across client s operational divisions, including through the implementation of key contractor agreements and master service agreements.


• Ensure comprehensive contracting strategies and plans are prepared that reflect the project's execution plan and result in best value for the project.


• Monitor internal client satisfaction with contracts and recommend corrective actions as required.


• Manage contracts with suppliers to ensure supplier compliance; evaluate supplier performance through review of reports and client feedback; resolve issues and implement solutions to address negative supplier performance.


• Together with SCM colleagues, develop new country entry contracting strategies that comply with all local laws, customs and with Productions Sharing Agreements or Joint Operating Agreements terms.


• Participate in SCM sourcing teams for the research, bid and contract management of supplies and services.


• Participate in strategic planning to target future cost savings.


• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.


• Assist in the development of annual business objectives for the Global Contracts team.


• Forecasts market category developments and client demand.


• Works with and leads senior multi-disciplinary and cross business teams


• Acts as an expert and is regarded as a leading authority within client.


• Leads multi-discipline negotiating teams in complex negotiations.


• Demonstrates full understanding of negotiation dynamics and consistently utilizes successful negotiating and influencing behaviors.


• Trains and coaches others around complex negotiating and influencing techniques.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree


• Minimum 7 years experience in the oil and gas industry, in supply chain overseeing contract preparation and review, contract negotiations, contract compliance and vendor performance management, at least 4 of those supporting Drilling and Completions.


• Excellent communication and coaching skills.


• Strong MS Suite skills.


• Competency level of Mastery of Contract and skillful in negotiation and risk management.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 or more years of relevant industry experience.


• Bachelor s degree in supply chain or related field.


• Background in Law, whether as a lawyer or certified paralegal.


• Strong SAP experience.


• Icertis experience preferred, but not necessarily required.


• Knowledge of French, Portuguese and/or Vietnamese.