Skip to main content

Contracts Lead II

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Contracts Lead II to work on a 3-month assignment in their facilities in Spring, TX.


Responsibilities:


  • The Contract Owner has overall responsibility to manage contract life cycles by driving value and efficiency, while ensuring operational integrity
  • This role supports the procurement needs for Craft Labor within the Company
  • The Contract Owner will own and manage agreements with a specific Craft Labor sub-category
  • The Contract Owner will optimize the Total Cost of Ownership for lifecycle of agreements
  • The Contract Owner will be responsible for execution of established commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, management of change and relationship management of agreement throughout their lifecycle"
  • Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking the lowest Total Cost of ownership and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk
  • Works with other Contract Owners on the development of contracts, bids, and best practices for contract management
  • Executes Acquisition processes in full compliance with company’s procedures
  • Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized
  • Maintains agreement portfolio including scope updates, pricing, exhibits and amendments
  • Ensures contract compliance and utilization, monitors supplier performance and troubleshooting issues
  • Ensure transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems and technology
  • Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio
  • Supports development and executes implementation of Category strategy and commercial guidance
  • Develops market expertise - follow market trends, know the supplier landscape and learn about the latest technologies
  • Identifies efficiencies by continually reviewing contract leakage, overheads, third-party markups, etc.
  • Tracks cost avoidance, cost mitigation and business enhancement results
  • Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the broader team and with the stakeholder community and with suppliers


     






Requirements:



  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or other relevant Business or Engineering degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of contracting, strategic procurement and/or category management experience
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership ability and excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills including use of sound judgement
  • Ability to create strong working relationships with key stakeholders
  • Effective collaborator across multi-function, multi-geography team
  • Team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results
  • Oil and Gas Industry Procurement experience
  • Craft Laor (skilled trades), Procurement or Operations experience
  • Demonstrated Commercial experience with bids, auctions and negotiations
  • Ability to lead with informal authority
  • Ability to analyze large data sets and communicate insights effectively
  • Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency and personal ownership
  • Proven ability to advocate and influence at all levels of the organization
  • Analytical skills / understanding of Total Cost of Ownership concept
  • Proven project planning and execution skills
  • Experience with Purchase-to-Pay processes and systems (SAP, Ariba, Docusign, etc.)





#LI-AG3


 

Contracts Lead II

Spring, TX 77373
Full time

Published on 07/17/2025

Share this job now