Contracts Advisor - VR/31166

Thorpe Molloy McCulloch Recruitment Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks an experienced Contracts Advisor to support the supply chain function of a North Sea operator. This 12-month contract role involves managing various contracts, ensuring compliance, leading negotiations, and collaborating with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong negotiation skills and experience in contract management, particularly within the UK Continental Shelf.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Contracts Advisor role, ideally supporting UKCS work scopes.
• Understanding of the full contracting lifecycle.
• Confident in collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing post-award activities across contracts including change control and claims mitigation.
• Leading contract negotiations and tendering activity.
• Upholding contract administration standards.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Contract Management

Education

Degree in a relevant commercial discipline

Tools

SAP

e-Procurement systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

An experienced Contracts Advisor is required to support the supply chain function of a North Sea operator, with responsibility for a varied portfolio spanning operations and business support services. Offered on a 12-month contract basis, the role combines post-award contract management with involvement in tendering and supplier performance, covering service lines such as HSE, Logistics, HR, and Facilities. It’s a broad, fast-paced role requiring strong stakeholder engagement and commercial focus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing post-award activities across existing contracts, including progress tracking, change control, claims mitigation, invoice verification, and closeout.
• Preparing and administering minor third-party contracts, ensuring full compliance with company and Joint Venture requirements.
• Leading contractor performance management, implementing tracking measures and relationship strategies.
• Acting as the Supply Chain focal point for upcoming tendering activity, including preparation of RFPs and evaluation coordination.
• Leading contract negotiations and overseeing the development and award of new agreements.
• Collaborating with Legal and functional specialists to ensure robust contractual governance and risk management.
• Maintaining accurate records and workflows in SAP and eProcurement systems.
• Ensuring internal and external stakeholder requirements are understood and met throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Upholding high standards of contract administration in line with company policies and regulatory expectations.
• Representing the Supply Chain function at Tender Board meetings, presenting recommendations and updates as required.

About You:

• Previous experience in a Contracts Advisor role supporting similar work scopes, ideally for an Operator in the UKCS, with responsibility for managing multiple contracts of varying complexity.
• Strong understanding of the full contracting lifecycle, including planning, sourcing, negotiation, contract drafting, and post-award management.
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across multi-functional teams and engage with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, with proven negotiation skills and a solid grasp of contract law, terms and conditions, and risk management.
• Proficient in SAP, e-Procurement systems, and Microsoft Office, with a degree in a relevant commercial discipline preferred.

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