Senior Contracts Adviser

Job description

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Contracts Adviser, based in Aberdeen.

**Responsibilities**:

- Operates 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’. Deals confidently with suppliers up to and at senior levels as required
- Builds strong and effective relationships with internal customers and is seen as an integral part of their ‘business team’. Takes time to understand their operation and their real business needs
- As a result of the relatively high level of professional expertise, operates with considerable autonomy within the organisation’s Supply Chain Policy and framework
- Develops and implements commercial solutions which:

- Are driven by and respond to business needs
- Are often innovative and ‘do things differently’
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop overall demand forecasts for input into the Category Plan on a rolling three-year basis
- Develop and implement high quality documentation for bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award and post award management for all contracts in portfolio in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Draft and develop Contracts and Contract Amendments including robust Contract Management Plans including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as required
- Ensure delivery and manage a portfolio of delegated contracts
- Ensure implementation of contractor HSES practices in close liaison with technical owners
- Act 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
- Identify and understand commercial needs from internal stakeholders and collaboratively proposes solutions that take account of market conditions, risks and business drivers
- Leads supplier relationships effectively and collaboratively drives continuous performance improvement
- Build and maintain strong network in the market, being fully aware of forthcoming opportunities and supplier developments

**Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.**:

- Degree level (Business Management, Quantity Surveying or Law) and / or proven long term comprehensive experience within CP
- MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Qualification would be preferred but not mandatory

***Experience / Knowledge**:

- 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 & complex tender evaluation
- Experience in contract management and developing supplier relationships, delivering benefits through collaborative working

***Skills**:

- 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

Temporary Position

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