•    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 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 procedures

•    Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure the most effective procurement method is utilized

•    Maintains agreement portfolio including scope updates, pricing, exhibits and amendments

•    Ensures contract compliance and utilization, monitoring 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’s landscape and learn about the latest technologies

•    Identify 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

•    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

•    Demonstrated project planning and execution skills

•    Experience with Purchase-to-Pay processes and systems (SAP, Ariba, DocuSign, etc.)

•    Pay Range: $60-70/hr.

•    Location: Spring, TX 

•    Schedule: Onsite Mon-Fri (8am-5pm)

•    Duration: 6-month contract (potential extension)

EEOC Statement: 

Global Edge Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Group, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.