Senior Contracts Engineer

Spirit Energy; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive benefits

Opportunities for skill development

Job summary

A UK energy company is seeking a Senior Contracts Engineer in Aberdeen to manage contract lifecycle and improve value delivery. The role requires extensive knowledge in contract management, negotiation, and relationship building. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, strong analytical skills, and a proactive attitude. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and emphasizes personal development and team collaboration. Apply now to join a vibrant and innovative team shaping the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management.
• Experience in supporting O&M categories.
• Clear understanding of relevant/assigned categories.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle and maximize value delivery.
• Source and procure goods and services ensuring value for money.
• Identify improvements to achieve cost saving targets.
• Identify and deliver cost savings and procurement improvements.
• Coordinate stakeholder interfaces across the business.
• Support supplier engagement and performance management.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance in processes.

Skills

Contract Lifecycle Management

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Supply Chain Management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Finance

MBA or equivalent

CIPS membership

Job description

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Recruitment Partner at Spirit Energy on behalf of Orion Engineering

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

Succeeding in today’s energy world means always seeking new and better ways of working. At Spirit Energy we are open to hearing all ideas and believe the voices of our teams have value. Upholding our values at all times to ensure we are giving our teams space to thrive and room to grow. At Spirit, there are always opportunities for development that add value both to our colleagues and to our projects.

Our Aberdeen office finds success through a social and workplace culture in which we promote a positive work/life balance. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with an innovative and energetic team, then we want to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER, ABERDEEN

The Senior Contracts Engineer is an important role ensuring value is delivered to the business. The role sits within the SCM team, working closely with senior internal stakeholders and external third parties to continuously seek to improve value delivery. The role ensures that SCM is perceived as a positive, significant, value adding integral partner to the business.

Duration: Core contract role. Initial contract is 12 months, open to review/renewal thereafter.

Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers. There are 3 core days that must be worked in the office. Tuesday and Wednesday are compulsory days and another day of the workers’ choosing. The other 2 days can be either worked at home or in the office.

Close Date for Applications: Friday 16th January

In role you will be accountable for:

End-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management:

• Provides a deep knowledge and understanding of end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management, ensuring value is maximised throughout the category and contracting process for designated categories.

External Market Expertise:

• Be seen by the business and externally as a Supply Chain Management expert for assigned categories and contracts.

Contracting:

• Source and procure a range of goods and services across designated categories, ensuring optimum value for money within defined service and quality criteria.
• Draft, negotiate and obtain agreement to commercial contracts, ensuring that operational and commercial risks to business are fully understood and minimized.

On-going improvements & delivery of value add:

• Identify and achieve defined improvement to the bottom line and cost saving targets by examining total acquisition costs and working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers for designated category / contracts.
• Within the Supplier and Performance Management framework, develop, build and maintain supplier engagement through appraisal and performance monitoring, value analysis, continuous improvement, supplier / supply base development, compliance and demand management for designated category / contracts.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholder interfaces and touch points across the business to ensure a consistent approach.

Team and Tools (including People Management where applicable)

• Be a constructive integral member of the wider SCM teams, actively supporting the development and delivery of the SCM strategic plans and objectives.
• Support junior members of the team to build and improve their supply chain skills as well as during complex negotiations.

Safety and Compliance

• Identify any operational and regulatory risks, escalating as appropriate.
• Operate information systems to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A clear understanding of end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management.
• A detailed understanding of relevant/assigned category.
• Experience supporting O&M categories.
• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management including market insight, business partnering, negotiation, on-going supplier management and governance relating to assigned portfolio.
• Experience of complex business significant categories of expenditure through multiple functions in order to maximise value to the business.

You should be:

• Self-directed, pro-active, flexible, resilient, motivated and results oriented.
• Confident and credible with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Hold advanced influencing, persuading and negotiating skills with the ability to present complex ideas/concepts and take a consultative approach with stakeholders and peers.
• A team player with an ability to manage complex relationships and matrix teams.
• Able to identify and expeditiously exploit commercial opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Degree educated or appropriate relevant in work experience.
• MBA or bachelor’s with a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Finance preferred.
• Membership of CIPS (or equivalent)

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for a someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

But we’re not just about energy, we’re about Spirit

At Spirit Energy we believe that embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality allows for better collaboration and innovation. Therefore, we seek talent from every avenue, and offer flexible and part time working to support our colleagues personal development and promotion. Offering our teams competitive benefits and opportunities of development and skill building, we believe that our colleagues can shape the future of the UK Energy Sector. If you’re excited to shape the future of energy then apply today!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Other

Industries

Oil and Gas