Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with operational requirements and wider business objectives.
• Lead complex, high-value sourcing and contracting activities, encompassing strategy development, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract award and ongoing management.
• Provide strategic commercial and contracting advice to senior stakeholders, challenging requirements and recommending solutions that balance value, risk and operational efficiency.
• Drive contract consolidation and standardisation initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve commercial arrangements, reduce costs and enhance service delivery.
• Develop and maintain effective contractor performance management programmes, building strong supplier relationships and resolving significant performance or contractual issues.
• Evaluate commercial and contractual risks, ensuring appropriate governance, compliance and audit controls throughout the contracting lifecycle.
• Analyse supplier markets, commercial trends and emerging risks to inform category strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Champion improvements to contracting processes and working practices, supporting greater efficiency, consistency and continuous improvement across the Supply Chain function.

About You

• Substantial experience in senior Supply Chain, category management or contracting positions within upstream oil and gas, including demonstrable UKCS experience.
• A proven track record of developing category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing and contracting activities for complex, high-value agreements.
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise, including the negotiation and drafting of UKCS agreements and a thorough understanding of LOGIC contracts.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships, contractor performance and commercial risk.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage and advise senior business leaders.
• Strong analytical capabilities and commercial judgement, with the ability to challenge established approaches and deliver practical, value-driven solutions.
• Understanding of ERP-based contracting processes, contractual governance and supply chain assurance requirements.
• A university degree, preferably in Business, Legal, Commercial, Supply Chain or Quantity Surveying.

What's on Offer?

A competitive salary and attractive benefits package, including annual bonus potential, employer pension contributions, private medical cover and a generous holiday entitlement, with the opportunity to accrue additional flexible leave.

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