Procurement and Contracts Director in Aberdeen

The Procurement & Contracts Director owns and delivers the global procurement and contracting strategy for all equipment, parts and services. Accountable for driving value (cost, quality, continuity, service level), ensuring compliance, maximizing SUM (Spend Under Management), and building a high-performing, digitally enabled procurement organization that partners closely with Operations, Finance, Legal and Asset Integrity core accountabilities.

This includes maximizing procurement under management coverage at best terms and services levels of purchase and contracted goods and services of direct and indirect expenditure nature, resulting in most cost-effective execution of procurement and contracting expenditure. This further includes procurement strategy evaluations and owning strategic sourcing, supplier performance strategy, and negotiation execution of strategy of major commercial terms execution.

Additionally, the Procurement and Contracts Director is responsible to own functional and cross functional governance by confirming that the Company's Global Supply Chain Procurement procedures, processes, performance monitoring and supplier Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and regulatory compliance are clearly defined, effectively embedded, and consistently applied.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and set strategy, policy and priorities, provide leadership, management, and execution of:
• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Excellence: Own and deliver the global Procurement & Contracting strategy for all equipment, parts and services required, aligning with corporate and financial goals.
• Monitor, formulate and implement strategy adjustments to ensure responsible procurement and cross-company operational parties can manage imposed activities.
• Lead high-value sourcing projects and manage critical negotiations for major commercial terms, ensuring competitive advantage and cost efficiency.
• Maximize SUM coverage, establish measurable objective KPI's to drive cost-effective, high-value, long-term frame agreements and procurement or/and contract management across the organization.
• Set goals and strategy, ensure, manage and lead team's ability to effectively reach best cost - service levels outcome of Negotiating and Contracting processes and procurement.
• Own the supplier dispute escalation and resolution framework; act as executive escalation point for disputes and ensure remediation.
• Develop, maintain and lead procurement KPI's & procurement team (corporate and regional) performance.
• Provide concise - executive - detailed reporting on activities of Procurement and Parts - Services Contracting organization activities.
• Define, implement, and enforce global procurement procedures, supporting purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes, and standards in terms and conditions.
• Ensure audit readiness, and remediation timelines are implemented.
• Monitor performance and implement improvements and efficiency gains that support the company goals and a most effective organizational execution.
• Develop and drive supplier performance strategies, enhancing quality and reducing risk for the complete organization.
• Ensure strong working relationships are maintained with strategic suppliers by Supply Chain, Operations, Technical (Asset Integrity) and other key business units.
• Enforce company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with inventory control to manage suppliers' stock levels and logistics, optimizing company ability to achieve its goals.

Leadership & Operational Efficiency

• Provide strategic direction and mentorship to direct reports and regional buying groups, fostering a culture of compliance, efficiency, and professional development.
• Lead by example, performing part of teams work processes where required and to ensure set goal(s) can be achieved with selected and implemented strategy.
• Own and drive continuous improvement in procurement tools and data recording and applications (digital road map) to increase efficiency and spend transparency.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to direct assigned procurement function staff, providing guidance and support to facilitate their professional growth.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure procurement processes are seamlessly integrated across the business.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain management or relevant field experience.
• Proven experience in senior position.
• Experience in international Supply Chain, particularly offshore drilling contracting, with proven experience in negotiation and contract management.
• Knowledge of global supplier (vendor) management and stock control.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, with a solid understanding of the data flow and processing.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to maintain open and transparent communication within all stakeholders.
• Fluent in written and spoken English language.
• Proficient in MS Office.