As Senior Contracts Adviser, you’ll oversee the execution of the complete Category Management and Contracting Process, including contract strategy, tactics and contract management activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operating effectively across multiple and complex internal business/functional interfaces, often at a senior level, and is recognised by internal customers, peers and suppliers as a seasoned professional.
• Confidently dealing with suppliers up to and at senior levels as required.
• Building strong and effective relationships with internal customers and is seen as an integral part of their Business Team. Taking time to understand their operation and their real business needs.
• As a result of the relatively high level of professional expertise, operating with considerable autonomy within the organisations Supply Chain Policy and framework.
• Is conversant with both the theory and application of the full range of modern procurement tools and techniques. As a result, is able to develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and dynamics of the supply markets in which he/she operates.
• Developing and implementing commercial solutions which:
  • Are driven by and respond to business needs.
  • Are often innovative and do things differently.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop overall demand forecasts for input into the Category Plan on a rolling three-year basis.
• Developing and implementing high quality documentation for bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award and post award management for all contracts in portfolio in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Drafting and developing Contracts and Contract Amendments including robust Contract Management Plans, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as required.
• Ensuring delivery and managing a portfolio of delegated contracts.
• Ensuring implementation of Contractor HSES practices in close liaison with Technical Owners.
• Acting as the primary liaison between C&P, legal, insurance and other risk structure functions, filtering and dealing with most day-to-day matters so functional involvement is only required for more substantive items.
• Identifying and understanding commercial needs from internal stakeholders and collaboratively proposing solutions that take account of market conditions, risks and business drivers.
• Leading supplier relationships effectively and collaboratively drives continuous performance improvement.
• Building and maintaining strong network in the market, being fully aware of forthcoming opportunities and supplier developments.

Our client is seeking a candidate with the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Significant experience in a similar role.
• Relevant degree qualification (preferred).
• MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) qualification (preferred).
• Track record of effective leadership and people management.
• Experience in preparing Category Plans, ITTs and drafting contract documents and award recommendations etc, within the contracts and procurement function preferably within the energy industry.
• Appreciation of the technical aspects of offshore operations.
• Proven experience in contract negotiations and complex tender evaluation.
• Experience in contract management and developing supplier relationships, delivering benefits through collaborative working.
• Appreciation of the need to build stakeholder relationships and application of business needs.
• Can do attitude, able to articulate in a precise manner.
• Focused on tangible value outcomes for the enterprise, translates strategy to outcomes.
• Effective communication skills.
• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset.
• Able to make a useful contribution to the development of the vision.
• Uses professional expertise to develop innovative category strategies and different ways of doing things.
• Able to develop effective work plans and priorities in order to meet objectives.
• Is an effective team member and fully contributes to the team effort. Openly shares professional expertise and know-how with the team.
• Able to lead a multi-functional team for a procurement project.
• Applies analytical skills to commercial projects.

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