Strategic Contracts Lead: Sourcing & Negotiations

Teal Energi; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Teal Energi in Houston, TX is seeking a Strategic Contracting Specialist to lead sourcing and contracting activities through the full contract lifecycle. You will develop strategies, negotiate master service agreements, and coordinate with Legal, Operations, and Finance to secure best value.

The role requires six+ years in strategic sourcing or subcontract management in offshore environments, with strong negotiation and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of six years of experience in strategic sourcing, commercial contracting, or subcontract management within an offshore exploration and production environment.
• Demonstrated experience with complex contract negotiations and contract lifecycle management.
• Upstream oil and gas experience is strongly desired.
• Experience managing competitive bids, commercial evaluations, service agreements, renewals, amendments, and post-award contract activities.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract structures, pricing models, negotiation strategies, and risk allocation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess spend, compare supplier proposals, and validate pricing and contractual commitments.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time, domestically.
• Day-shift schedule consisting of approximately 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop category and sourcing strategies, including market assessments and supplier consolidation opportunities.
• Lead competitive sourcing events and evaluate supplier proposals based on total cost, service capability, delivery commitments, performance, and commercial risk.
• Develop and negotiate master service agreements, statements of work, pricing schedules, amendments, and other commercial agreements in coordination with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Prepare award recommendations and document commercial evaluations, negotiated exceptions, and required approvals in accordance with procurement policies and delegated authority.
• Translate operational requirements into clear scopes of work, service requirements, deliverables, performance measures, and commercial terms.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and develop positions that balance performance, service, risk, and cost.
• Manage contract renewals, amendments, pricing changes, commercial adjustments, and other lifecycle activities.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract records, including renewals, obligations, negotiated terms, approvals, and commercial changes.
• Communicate negotiated terms and contractual requirements to procurement teams, business stakeholders, and other affected functions.
• Provide the Procurement Manager with updates regarding negotiations, contract exposure, supplier performance, and matters requiring escalation or approval.
• Independently manage competing contracting priorities and deadlines in a schedule-driven environment.
• Administer assigned agreements following award and support contract compliance throughout the agreement lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to address supplier disputes, performance gaps, contractual exceptions, and corrective actions.
• Monitor contract utilization, supplier obligations, renewal dates, approval requirements, and commercial exposure.
• Support the resolution of post-award commercial issues and ensure stakeholders understand applicable contractual commitments.
• Build strategic supplier relationships while maintaining commercial discipline, accountability, and clearly defined expectations.
• Establish supplier performance measures and participate in regular supplier business reviews.
• Partner with offshore and onshore stakeholders to define contracting priorities that support operational requirements.
• Collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, procurement, and project teams to support effective sourcing and contracting decisions.
• Analyze spend, demand, supplier, and market data to identify sourcing opportunities and potential value.
• Compare commercial proposals and validate supplier pricing, assumptions, and contractual commitments.
• Track negotiated savings, cost avoidance, contract utilization, and other commercial outcomes.
• Present sourcing recommendations, commercial evaluations, and negotiation outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Contract lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Teal Energi in Houston, TX is seeking a Strategic Contracting Specialist to lead sourcing and contracting activities through the full contract lifecycle. You will develop strategies, negotiate master service agreements, and coordinate with Legal, Operations, and Finance to secure best value.

The role requires six+ years in strategic sourcing or subcontract management in offshore environments, with strong negotiation and analytical skills.