Sr Contracts Professional - Subsea

Sr Contracts Professional  - Subsea
 
Contract period: 06.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
Location: Stavanger

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
• 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

Qualifications:

• 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 Company “SAFER” values

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.