Contract Formation Principal Advisor

Global Edge Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Edge Group is seeking an experienced professional to develop and manage contractual templates for Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects and Shared Services. You will work with SCM professionals to standardize contracting requirements, streamline RFx to award, and ensure templates reflect risk profiles and policy compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of contract formation and post‑award management experience in the oil & gas or energy sectors, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent
• 10 years of direct contract formation and post‑award management experience
• Experience developing contractual templates for oil & gas or energy sectors
• Expertise in terms and conditions for oil & gas/energy sectors
• Knowledge of indemnity, liability limits, cybersecurity, insurance, IP, confidentiality, supplier risk

Responsibilities

• Develop templates for Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Shared Services contracts
• Identify areas to standardize contracting requirements and streamline RFx to award
• Collaborate with SCM, business owners, legal, risk and finance SMEs
• Ensure templates have fit-for-purpose terms aligned with company policies and risk profiles

Skills

Contract negotiation

Supply chain

Oil & gas domain

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Change management

Presentation skills

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Negotiation strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

OneDrive

Teams

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Work and collaborate with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) organization in the development of contractual templates related to specific scopes for Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Shared Services (I.T., HR, Cybersecurity, etc.)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with SCM professionals to identify areas where contractual templates may be utilized to standardize and simplify contracting requirements thus streamlining the acquisition process from RFx to award.
• Collaborate with SCM professionals to prioritize the work activities where supply chain will benefit from ready-available contractual templates.
• Collaborate with SCM professionals, business owners, legal, risk, finance subject matter experts (SMEs), and others to execute the formation of templates.
• Ensure that the templates contain fit-for-purpose terms & conditions language appropriate for the risk profile of the scope, compliant with company’s policies, procedures and functional requirements.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or equivalent required.

Experience

• 10 years of direct experience in working in both contract formation and post-award contract management, and proven experience in the development of diverse contractual templates within the oil & gas and/or energy business sectors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in contractual terms and conditions applicable to the oil and gas and/or energy sectors.
• Experience developing contracting playbooks and clause libraries.
• Deep understanding of current industry practices related to indemnity, limitation of liability, cybersecurity, insurance, warranty, intellectual property, confidentiality, and supplier risk allocation.
• Influencing, communication, and facilitative skills, across cultures, functions, and geographies.
• Ability to advise and engage all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of supply categories (equipment, materials and services) within area of assigned concentration.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and support change management within organization.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships with peers, SMEs, senior leadership, business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong presentation, organization and planning skills.
• Self-starter with interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and collaboration platforms including Excel, Word, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams.

Licenses and Certifications (Optional)

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Management (CSM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSD), Certified Professional in Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).