Strategic Contracting Specialist

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Strategic Contracting Specialist

Location:

Houston, Texas

Summary:

The Strategic Contracting Specialist serves as the commercial lead for assigned sourcing and contracting activities. This position develops sourcing and contracting strategies, leads complex commercial negotiations, and manages the full contract lifecycle for designated business areas. The role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to secure best value, manage commercial risk, strengthen supplier performance, and align agreements with operational requirements.

Job Duties:

Strategic Sourcing and Contracting

• Develop category and sourcing strategies, including market assessments and supplier consolidation opportunities, for review by Supply Chain leadership.
• Lead competitive sourcing events and evaluate supplier proposals based on total cost, service capability, delivery commitments, performance, and commercial risk.
• Develop and negotiate master service agreements, statements of work, pricing schedules, amendments, and other commercial agreements in coordination with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Prepare award recommendations and document commercial evaluations, negotiated exceptions, and required approvals in accordance with procurement policies and delegated authority.
• Translate operational requirements into clear scopes of work, service requirements, deliverables, performance measures, and commercial terms.

Commercial Negotiation and Contract Management

• Lead complex commercial negotiations and develop positions that balance performance, service, risk, and cost.
• Manage contract renewals, amendments, pricing changes, commercial adjustments, and other lifecycle activities.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract records, including renewals, obligations, negotiated terms, approvals, and commercial changes.
• Communicate negotiated terms and contractual requirements to procurement teams, business stakeholders, and other affected functions.
• Provide the Procurement Manager with updates regarding negotiations, contract exposure, supplier performance, and matters requiring escalation or approval.
• Independently manage competing contracting priorities and deadlines in a schedule-driven environment.

Post-Award Contract Management

• Administer assigned agreements following award and support contract compliance throughout the agreement lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to address supplier disputes, performance gaps, contractual exceptions, and corrective actions.
• Monitor contract utilization, supplier obligations, renewal dates, approval requirements, and commercial exposure.

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• Support the resolution of post-award commercial issues and ensure stakeholders understand applicable contractual commitments.

Supplier and Stakeholder Management

• Build strategic supplier relationships while maintaining commercial discipline, accountability, and clearly defined expectations.
• Establish supplier performance measures and participate in regular supplier business reviews.
• Partner with offshore and onshore stakeholders to define contracting priorities that support operational requirements.
• Collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, procurement, and project teams to support effective sourcing and contracting decisions.

Commercial Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze spend, demand, supplier, and market data to identify sourcing opportunities and potential value.
• Compare commercial proposals and validate supplier pricing, assumptions, and contractual commitments.
• Track negotiated savings, cost avoidance, contract utilization, and other commercial outcomes.
• Present sourcing recommendations, commercial evaluations, and negotiation outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of six years of experience in strategic sourcing, commercial contracting, or subcontract management within an offshore exploration and production environment.
• Demonstrated experience with complex contract negotiations and contract lifecycle management.
• Upstream oil and gas experience is strongly desired.
• Experience managing competitive bids, commercial evaluations, service agreements, renewals, amendments, and post-award contract activities.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract structures, pricing models, negotiation strategies, and risk allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate total cost and…