Contracts Advisor

Our client a Global Energy Operator in Perth is currently seeking a Contracts Adviser to join them for a 12-month contract.

• End-to-end contract lifecycle management, sourcing strategy, contract drafting and interpretation, commercial negotiation, and ensure contracts deliver value and mitigate risk whilst supporting business objectives.

• Stakeholder engagement, to plan and delivery commercially sound contracting outcomes that meet business priorities.

• Support Contract Owners with the pre-award development of scopes of work.
• Perform end-to-end contracting processes in compliance with legislation, governance processes and policies as well as the relevant Joint Operating Agreement(s).

• Provide guidance to Contract Owners in post award contract management to preserve value under the contract and ensure sound contractor performance

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the development of Category Strategies, as required.
• Support the development and implementation of category strategies, as required.
• With support and supervision, lead contract development, Invitations to Tender, tender evaluation, negotiation, award recommendations, contract conformance, award, and contract variation processes.

• With support, maintain effective relationships with internal business stakeholders to define the business’ contracting requirements, to forecast demand, and ensure contracts are in place to meet demand.

• Support stakeholders to develop quality Scopes of Work, perform technical tender evaluation, and conform the scope of work prior to contract award.
• Perform end-to-end contracting processes in compliance with legislation, governance processes and policies as well as the relevant Joint Operating Agreement(s).

• Manage contracting and procurement approval processes from internal decision makers, Tokyo board and Joint Venture Partners.
• With support and supervision, provide guidance to Contract Owners in post-award contract management, ensuring effective supplier performance management, and delivery of contractual and commercial obligations.

• Deliver contracting outcomes that support local content, ethical supply chain practices, modern slavery compliance, and Indigenous engagement objectives in alignment with company policies and commitments.

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree qualification, Commerce, Law or equivalent professional or 3 plus years of relevant experience
• CIPS or equivalent qualification in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Demonstrated experience, in sectors like energy, resources or defense, managing end-to-end contracting activities, supporting the development of category strategies across 1 or more categories.

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end contracting activities 1 or more contract models (eg. EPCM, rates, EPC, fabrication, etc), including sourcing strategy, tendering, award, and post-award contract management, for complex contracts with annual spend exceeding US$1 million within the energy, resources, defence, or similar industries.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholder engagement, keeping abreast of operational needs and external market trends

• Capable of performing analytics with data sets to identify spend patterns to link to opportunities in respective category or sourcing strategy development.
• Experience negotiating and drafting responses in general conditions of contract tender clarifications for legal review for one or more contract models.

• Experience in negotiating two or more different pricing structures.
• Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management Systems (CLMS) and ERP systems i.e., SAP and SAP Ariba, including managing end-to-end sourcing projects and post-award contract administration and ongoing contract hygiene.

• Exposure to identifying commercial, legal, and delivery risks and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• With supervision, experience managing claims, disputes, and potential exposure.

• Experience working in a complex Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) and aligning Joint Venture Partners to sourcing strategies and recommended commercial outcomes.
• Experience with sustainability in the supply chain such as Australian Industry Participation Plans; local content; Indigenous content and Modern Slavery; requirements in the contracting process.