Supply Chain Contracts Lead

Airswift; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Airswift in Houston is seeking a Supply Chain Contracts Lead for a 7-month contract with hybrid work. You will help standardise contract formation across Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects and Shared Services, working with legal, risk, finance and business stakeholders to improve acquisition efficiency.

The role focuses on developing templates and clause libraries, with strong negotiation and analytical skills to support energy-sector contracting needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM, business, accounting or finance.
• 10 years direct experience in contract formation and post-award management.
• Proven experience developing diverse contractual templates in oil & gas/energy sectors.
• Experience collaborating across supply chain, legal, risk and finance to deliver contracting solutions.
• Experience standardising contracting requirements across multiple scope areas.

Responsibilities

• Standardise contract formation across Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Shared Services.
• Develop contracting templates and clause libraries for energy sector.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, finance and business stakeholders.
• Improve acquisition efficiency and support fit-for-purpose terms and conditions.

Skills

Contract formation

Post-award management

Templates / playbooks

Indemnity & liability

Cybersecurity terms

Negotiation

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

MS 365 tools

Presentation & planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Business/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

OneDrive

Teams

Word

Job description

Job Title: Supply Chain Contracts Lead

Duration: 7 months

Schedule: Hybrid; 4 days in office (Monday-Thursday) and remote on Friday.

Location: Houston, TX

This opportunity sits within a supply chain management environment focused on developing contractual templates across Operations & Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Shared Services.

The role offers the chance to work closely with legal, risk, finance and business stakeholders to help standardise contract formation, improve acquisition efficiency, and support fit-for-purpose terms and conditions in an energy-sector setting.

Required Education

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

Required Experience

10 years of direct experience in both contract formation and post-award contract management

Proven experience developing diverse contractual templates within the oil & gas and/or energy sectors

Experience collaborating across supply chain, business owners, legal, risk and finance subject matter experts to deliver contractual solutions

Experience identifying opportunities to standardise and simplify contracting requirements across multiple scope areas

Required Skills

Expertise in contractual terms and conditions applicable to the oil & gas and/or energy sectors

Experience developing contracting playbooks and clause libraries

Deep understanding of indemnity, limitation of liability, cybersecurity, insurance, warranty, intellectual property, confidentiality and supplier risk allocation

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making

Influencing, communication and facilitation skills across cultures, functions and geographies

Ability to advise and engage stakeholders at all levels of management

Knowledge of supply categories including equipment, materials and services within assigned areas of concentration

Ability to work effectively in a team setting and support change management within the organisation

Proven ability to build relationships with peers, subject matter experts, senior leadership, business stakeholders and suppliers

Strong presentation, organisation and planning skills

Self-starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and collaboration platforms including Excel, Word, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) (Preferred)

Certified Supply Management (CSM) (Preferred)

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSD) (Preferred)

Certified Professional in Inventory Management (CPIM) (Preferred)

Certified Professional in Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (Preferred)

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.