Contracts Lead I

Summary: The role of Contract Owner involves managing contract life cycles for a major Oil & Gas client in Spring, TX, focusing on driving value and efficiency while ensuring operational integrity. This position supports procurement needs for Craft Labor and requires execution of commercial strategies, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management throughout the contract lifecycle. The Contract Owner will negotiate terms with suppliers and ensure compliance and performance monitoring of agreements. This is a 2-month assignment aimed at enhancing procurement processes and identifying business value opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Contract Owner has overall responsibility to manage contract life cycles by driving value and efficiency, while ensuring operational integrity
• This role supports the procurement needs for Craft Labor
• The Contract Owner will be responsible for execution of established commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, management of change and relationship management of agreement throughout their lifecycle
• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest Total Cost of ownership and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk
• Works with other Contract Owners on the development of contracts, bids and best practices for contract management
• Executes Acquisition processes in full compliance with procedures
• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized
  Maintains agreement portfolio including scope updates, pricing, exhibits and amendments
• Ensures contract compliance and utilization, monitoring supplier performance and troubleshooting issues
• Ensure transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems and technology
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio
• Supports development and executes implementation of Category strategy and commercial guidance
• Develops market expertise - follow market trends, know the supplier landscape and learn about the latest technologies
• Identifies efficiencies by continually reviewing contract leakage, overheads, third-party markups, etc.
• Tracks cost avoidance, cost mitigation and business enhancement results
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the broader team and with the stakeholder community and with suppliers

Key Skills:

• Experience in contract management and procurement processes
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers
• Ability to manage stakeholder engagement and relationships
• Knowledge of commercial strategies and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in leveraging procurement tools and systems
• Market expertise in the Oil & Gas sector
• Analytical skills to identify efficiencies and business value opportunities
• Continuous improvement mindset

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Spring

Country: United States

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other