Contracts Advisor

Company: Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Skills: Contracts Engineer
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Employment Type: Full Time Contractor
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

In order to apply for this position, applicants MUST meet the following criteria. If your resume does not match these criteria, you will not be able to apply for this position.

Located in region: Europe

CONTRACTS ADVISOR - OPERATIONS & BUSINESS SUPPORT

This position reports to the Contracts Team Lead - Operations & Business Support

Key responsibilities:

Post Award activities: Manage post award contract / commercial management of the contracts already in place

Including contract progress verification, change management, claims mitigation, invoice verification and closeout

Oversee preparation and administration of minor third-party contracts

Ensure all compliance, project Joint Venture and Company requirements regarding contracting processes are satisfied

Develop and implement post award Contractor relationship / performance management including the tracking of the same

Compliant contract administration; and

Engage and coordinating with Legal and other functional SMEs for contracting support.

Tendering involvement:

Be the supply chain management focal point for future tender requirements, key tasks shall include:

Prepare requests for proposal documentation

Co-ordination of subsequent evaluation / award recommendation

Lead negotiations; and

Contract development and award.

Additional tasks:

Management of SAP/eProcurement system records;

Establish and ensure the needs and requirements of key internal and external stakeholders are met; and

Represent the Project(s) team as the SCM focal point at all monthly Tender Board Meetings as required.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience as a Contracts Advisor on similar work scopes, managing multiple contracts of varying levels of complexity, preferably having worked for Operator in the UKCS.

Ability to work in fast paced environment with high volume of activity.

Highly experienced and knowledgeable with formal SCM systems including principles and associated processes, practices, or tools including contract drafting and formulation, legal requirements, Terms and Conditions and risk assessment.

Experienced and effective in interfacing with internal stakeholders such as core business operations, compliance, Legal, Finance, as well as the Procurement, Materials, QA/QC and Logistics elements of the overarching supply chain management, as well as external stakeholders

Working knowledge of end-to-end Contracting process (Planning, Sourcing, Negotiation and Supplier Management).

Proven business and commercial acumen, including negotiation skills.

Proficient in SAP, e-Procurement systems and Microsoft Office suite.

Ability to effectively communicate within a multi-functional project team and with various technical backgrounds.

Qualifications/Competencies Required and Preferred

Preferably degree qualified in an appropriate commercial discipline (e.g. Quantity Surveying, Business Management, Law)