Contract & Procurement Specialist

The Contracting & Procurement Specialist is responsible for the delivery of all Contracting & Procurement related activities in support of the Shell Southern North Sea upstream operations, covering the full End-to-End C&P cycle including all Requisition to Pay and Category Management and Contracting Process Related activities. Your role is part of a pool of seasoned C&P professionals and brings a broad experience across various categories. You will support one of the assigned categories, specifically related to on- and offshore projects, turnarounds and logistics, as well as all Operations & Maintenance related scope. As the Contracting & Procurement Specialist, you can work autonomously and fulfil additional tasks including asset stakeholder management.

Part of this role is to:

• Act as Contracting & Procurement Specialist in support of Shell Southern North Sea operations, maintenance and Turnarounds.
• Develop competitive contracting & procurement strategies for offshore and onshore related activities which meet business demand and targets, leveraging relevant category strategies at global, country (UK) or asset level, seeking close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
• Conduct tenders, evaluate bids & drive negotiations with Suppliers to deliver fit for purpose and competitive agreements in support of Shell Southern North Sea activities.
• Actively manage contracts and maintain working relationships with suppliers, ensuring on time, safe and quality delivery of services and materials or equipment.
• Identify, develop & implement value improvement opportunities by combining supply chain, projects and maintenance skills.
• Follow, support and roll-out the SEAM, RtP Process and CMCP Framework.
• Where relevant, improve current procurement processes driving simplification and transparency.
• Support internal stakeholders (internal departments) on operational requirements and interact with external stakeholders to ensure OTIF (On time in Full) targets for all categories.

What we need from you:

• Ensure Contracting Strategies support Goal Zero aspiration through implementation of robust Contractor Safety Management practices and alignment to Shell’s personal and process safety Goal Zero focus areas. Implementation of Contractor HSSE practices in close liaison with Holders and Owners.
• Proactively identify & understand procurement needs from internal and, where relevant, external stakeholders and collaboratively propose competitive solutions. This may involve constructively challenging business demand and/or procurement practices to increase value and organizational efficiency. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills are considered as key attributes for the successful candidate. Candidate is expected to support various squads and / or specific result driven teams, simultaneously.
• Manage Supplier Relationship effectively and collaboratively drive continuous performance improvement via relevant contract key metrics (e.g. Cost, HSSE, project delivery). This may involve constructively challenging the Suppliers in terms of the contract delivery and performance as well as building collaborative partnerships with suppliers where relevant. Build and maintain strong network in the market, being fully aware of supplier developments and opportunities coming up in the market.
• Ensure strong connect across the wider SC Organization (e.g. Global category support, other SC teams) to ensure continuous cross sharing and leverage best practices.
• Build effective working relationships with others and make a constructive contribution within immediate team. Ensure support of and compliance to the E2E CMCP and RtP processes, using commercial judgement, common sense and a simplification mind-set, understanding the difference between non-negotiable compliance elements (Safety, E&C, Code of Conduct, Law) and operating practices, driven by business value as a prime delivery. Preferred familiar with Agile ways of working in an Agile @ Scale organisation.

What you bring:

• A degree level (Business/Engineering) and/or proven long term comprehensive experience within a commercial role.
• Proven track record of execution excellence & delivering results.
• MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or APICS Qualification is an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Experience within Upstream Oil and Gas is a strong advantage.
• Experience in Project Management and CP project environment is seen as an advantage, as well as exposure to industrial execution activities (e.g. facilities maintenance, modification projects etc).

Commercial:

• Highly tuned commercial acumen and curiosity with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver value from complex deals.
• Proven experience in negotiations & complex commercial/technical evaluations.
• Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance, taxation and commercial issues.
• Good understanding of RtP and CMCP processes and systems, e.g. Agiloft, Ariba, SAP.

Behaviours:

• Highly driven, ‘can do’, inspiring, able to articulate in a crisp and precise manner.
• Focused on tangible value outcomes for the enterprise, translates strategy to outcomes.
• Brings external market/supplier into the conversation (curiosity).
• Uncompromising on HSSE, ethics & compliance.
• Collaborates and integrates within the wider Contracting & Procurement and asset teams, enterprise first.
• Self-starting in making the connect, building rapport quickly.
• Understands business and speaks business language.
• Has effective influencing skills and can flex his/her style to audience.
• Support and coach peers.
• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset.

Leadership:

• Strong and Proven Interpersonal, Influencing & Stakeholder Management Skills.
• Ability to cope with complexity & uncertainty and proven adaptability.
• Driven, motivated to drive positive change.
• Demonstrated ability to interact seamlessly and effectively with all levels within the organization and beyond.

What we offer:

• You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
• You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from a range of flexible working options.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you.