Contract Administrator

Air Products Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Sub Contracts Specialist to lead subcontracting strategies and mentor junior staff. This role emphasizes collaboration with the Contracts & Procurement Manager to craft and negotiate contracts that drive business success. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree, significant experience in contracts within the Oil & Gas sector, and excellent communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company committed to safety and diversity, where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions in energy and environmental sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, MRICS preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in contracts/subcontracts in Oil & Gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategies for sub contracts and influence business decisions.
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for services and deliverables.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract formation

ERP system knowledge (e.g. SAP / Oracle)

MS office

Professional verbal and written communication skills

Planning and scheduling techniques

Attention to detail

Knowledge of business principles and ethics

Time management

Proven leadership

Customer-service orientation

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

MRICS or similar

10+ years of contracts experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

POSITION SUMMARY

Working with the Contracts & Procurement Manager, the position is responsible for crafting, negotiating and implementing successful sub contracting strategies for the JIGPC. The successful candidate will also provide mentorship to more junior members of staff in all aspects of the sub contracting work process. The Senior Sub Contracts Specialist will be educated to at the least degree level, preferably with additional higher qualifications such as MRICS (Member, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), or MCIPS (Member, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and leads strategies for sub contracts to influence business decisions
• Develops request for proposals
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for services, intangible and tangible deliverables;
• Determine solutions for areas of potential risk /opportunity within sub contracts
• Own the generation and review of specifications and Statement of Work documents
• Provides mentorship and support in the creation and implementation of Material Management strategies and procedures for projects.

SKILLS

• Contract drafting
• Contract formation
• ERP system knowledge (e.g. SAP / Oracle)
• MS office
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and scheduling techniques
• Attention to detail and discretion with confidential information
• Knowledge of business principles and ethics
• Time management
• Proven leadership, integrity, and interpersonal skills.
• Customer-service orientation
• Proactive

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree or higher (Degree in Quantity Surveying preferred)
• 10+ years of contracts / subcontracts experience within Oil & Gas projects
• MRICS (Member, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) or similar
• Detailed understanding and prior experience in contracts and contractual language.
• Excellent oral and written English proficiency is a must. A second language is a plus.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Embody the 4S culture of Safety, Simplicity, Success, and Self-Confidence.
• Develop strategies and lead the commercial contracting negotiations for construction subcontract categories aligning to business requirements.
• Identify and qualify potential sub contractors meeting the JIGPCs requirements
• Develop base intelligence strategies to ensure the JIGPC benefits from the latest supply offering.
• Bring innovative solutions to improve value proposition for products and bid opportunities.
• Effectively apply e-Sourcing tools to launch inquiries and receive contractor quotations/proposals.
• Develop efficient bid tabulations and lead sourcing reviews with multi-functional teams.
• Develop and negotiate frame work engineering agreements.
• Monitor, communicate, and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers to improve leverage and minimize risk.
• Lead multi-functional teams involved in supplier discovery.
• Identify, develop and manage contractors; understand safety, commercial and capacity risks.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and maintain interface at senior level within their organizations.
• Act as a critical issue point for contractor interface for project execution issues when relevant
• Effectively participate in Continuous Improvement activities.

PROFICIENCIES

• Strong influencing, communication and facilitative skills, including cross cultures and geographies,
• Ability to bring teams together to achieve targets and goals
• Ability to work multi-functional
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) technical and non-technical information, internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and contracting skills.
• Strong understanding of macro-economic factors
• Financial and Eye for business
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent knowledge and proficiency with the Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, One Note) and collaborative tools.
• Good Knowledge of SAP and requisition to pay processes

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.