Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Analyst

Venture Global LNG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG in Houston seeks an Analyst, Sourcing and Contracts to join the Procurement team. This role is responsible for sourcing third-party goods and services and assisting in contracting processes to maximize value and minimize risk.

You will conduct RFx, build spend analyses, track market trends, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop robust sourcing strategies. A Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline is required; SAP experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of commercial terms common to third party procurement and contracting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts RFx and bidding processes minimizing risk and maximizing value in terms of quality, delivery and cost.
• Assists in the negotiation of simple and complex Purchasing Contracts, with support of procurement and legal teams.
• Learns and employs sourcing best practices to efficiently and effectively lead initiative and project teams.
• Assists stakeholders in scope of work development.
• Creates spend analyses and tools in order to support sourcing initiatives, inform strategic sourcing plans, and drive improved forecasting.
• Collaborates with Asset-level Procurement staff to deliver sourcing initiatives.
• Effectively communicates with and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders, identifying inefficiencies, process deviations, and strategy deviations and working together to drive optimal business results.
• Monitors asset and industry trends to identify strategic sourcing opportunities, leveraging stakeholder relationships to develop innovative and optimal tendering strategies and deal frames.
• Aggregates and visualizes data and identifies trends and opportunities to find areas for improved cost savings and best-in-class supplier performance.

Skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Contract terms understanding

Vendor relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline

Tools

SAP

E-Procurement platforms

P2P/payments platforms

Job description

Venture Global LNG in Houston seeks an Analyst, Sourcing and Contracts to join the Procurement team. This role is responsible for sourcing third-party goods and services and assisting in contracting processes to maximize value and minimize risk.

You will conduct RFx, build spend analyses, track market trends, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop robust sourcing strategies. A Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline is required; SAP experience is preferred.