Techconsult is the link between jobs and professionals. For one of our customers we are now looking for a Senior Contracts Professional – Subsea 26994.

The Contracts Professional reports directly to the VP Projects, and functionally to the Supply Chain Manager, Projects. 

The Contracts Professional is responsible for an effective deployment and ongoing execution of the procurement processes. Furthermore, the Contract professional will be responsible for liaising with the respective SCM Professionals and buyers to achieve seamless cooperation and deliverables.

Key responsibilities
SCM ensure compliance with the company’s governing documents, common processes and category management processes in support of assigned projects. The role operates based on company’s Business Management System (BMS) and shall further contribute to priorities adding value to the business segment.

Main tasks:
•    Ensure compliance with the SCM Common Processes and Category Management processes in support of the assigned project(s).
•    Single point of contact (for contracts and procurement matters) in projects towards alliances, suppliers, internal key stakeholders across business units and license partners to ensure alignment of objectives and to build a clear understanding of business requirements for third party goods and services (Procurement in the company).
•    Lead the development of contract strategies, plans and priorities, identifying opportunities to leverage value or mitigate risk from changes in markets.
•    Managing prequalification exercises (Request for Information), sourcing activities (Request for Quotation (RFQ) / Invitation to Tender (ITT)) and contracts/call-off award, ensuring new contracts are in placed timely, finalize contract execution, ensuring the appropriate business involvement at all stages of the process.
•    Manage and review of specific project agreement, call-offs’ and VDM/Most Likely Cost in alliances agreements.
•    Contribute to improvement on contractual terms and conditions, involving legal when required, lead contract negotiations, employing best practice in contracting methods to manage risk and maximize value.
•    Appropriate level of resources is assigned to contracts and procurement positions within the project portfolio, contributing to lean project execution.
•    Provide input to the Project Execution and Overall Procurement Strategy (PEOPS) as needed.

Your experience and qualifications:
The role requires good business understanding, keen eye for details, ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to satisfactorily resolve issues between customers, suppliers and partners, manage overall procurement strategies, ability to accurately read, interpret, develop and negotiate strategic sourcing, provide guidance to project management team, takes responsibility and ownership for both progress and quality of work, vast experience and whom is able to self-manage and lead contracts and other supply chain management deliverable to support asset and projects.

•    MSc, MBA or similar recognized engineering / economics degree
•    Relevant experience may compensate for formal education
•    Skilled professional with broad exposure to full life cycle projects in the industry 
•    Experience from work with subsea tiebacks on the NCS
•    Tender/SCM/Subcontracting experience
•    Contract drafting and administration experience
•    Experience from both operator- and contractor project positions considered an advantage 
•    Self-starter with a strong delivery focus, excellent problem solving and analytical skills
•    Competent to lead, mentor and inspire an integrated SCM team
•    Strong and effective communication skills. Willing to receive/give constructive feedback.
•    Flexible and adaptable to handle changing priorities and new tasks
•    Open minded team player with ability to influence, share knowledge and interface with a wide range of teams / disciplines / strategic partners
•    Driving continuous improvement, using Lean methodology
•    Ability to recognize and solve problems, make decisions and drive progress 
•    Behavior in accordance with the company's values.

Job Specifications: 
The application deadline for this position is ASAP, but we will also consider candidates for similar or other relevant positions consecutively.

Workplace: Stavanger
Start: 06.01.2025
Duration: 31.12.2026

As an employee at Techconsult, we can offer you the following: 
•    Competitive salary 
•    Professional development and flexibility by working in projects with the major companies within oil, gas and land based industry
•    A close follow-up of each employee
•    Insurance benefits
•    Social activities
•    Training support 

Techconsult emphasis being close to our employees and we focus on being a professional, safe and pleasant employer, where you will clearly notice that the focus is on you. 

If any questions concerning this position, please contact me, Irene Knutsen, by email: irene.knutsen@techconsult.no