Contract Manager - Supply Chain Operations

singlebuoy; Porto; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore is seeking a Contract Manager in Porto to lead contract management activities across supply chain operations, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation throughout procurement and execution.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations and Brownfield teams, reviewing terms, negotiating clauses, and supporting dispute resolution and close-out processes. The role requires a degree or MBA and energy-sector experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or MBA in Business Management, Law, Construction Law, Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• Proven experience in contract management and procurement, supply chain, and subcontract management environments.
• Experience in both pre-award activities (tendering, negotiation, contract formation) and post-award contract administration.
• Experience within energy sector, preferably oil and gas, EPC, operations, or maintenance environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual support to Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams during pre-award and post-award phases and the contract lifecycle.
• Review, negotiate, and implement contractual terms and conditions in line with company policies and risk principles.
• Support dispute resolution, change management, claims management, and contract close-out activities.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk mitigation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or MBA in Business/Law/Engineering

Job description

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Contract Manager - Supply Chain Operations

Job Family: Contract Management

Location: Porto, PT, 4100-136

Description: Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore's True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.
About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle-from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Purpose

• The Contract Manager Supply Chain Operations provides Contract management support throughout the procurement and supply chain lifecycle, ensuring contractual compliance, risk mitigation, and effective contract execution in support of operational activities. The role works closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and Brownfield teams.

Responsibilities

• You provide contractual support to Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams during pre-award and post-award phases and the contract lifecycle.
• You review, negotiate, and implement contractual terms and conditions in accordance with company policies and risk management principles.
• You support dispute resolution, change management, claims management, and contract close-out activities.

Education

• Degree or MBA in one of the following disciplines (Business Management, Law, Construction Law, Engineering or Quantity Surveying).

Experience

• Proven experience in contract management and/or procurement, supply chain, and subcontract management environments, either on the client, contractor, or supplier side.
• Demonstrated experience in both pre-award activities (tendering, negotiation, contract formation) and post-award contract administration.
• Previous experience within the energy sector, preferably oil and gas, EPC, operations, or maintenance environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and understanding of contractual risk allocation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Functional Competencies

• Contract Administration and Contractual Compliance
• Contractual change identification and management
• Contractual close out
• SBM Product Knowledge
• Contract law and model contract knowledge
• Pre-contract management
• Contract Management
• Contract set-up and Contract awareness
• Contractual warranty, claims and dispute support
• Contractual and commercial negotiation

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group ("the Company"). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. SBM Offshore 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.