Lead Contract & Procurement Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Procurement & Contracts Lead to manage and optimize goods and services procurement activities within a dynamic Oil & Gas environment. This role will be responsible for delivering cost-effective, high-quality procurement solutions while ensuring compliance with corporate governance, ethical standards, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, support and coach team members.
• Plan, anticipate and monitor the operational schedule for the assigned activity segment.
• Represent the entity within HQ network and contribute to cross-entity coordination.
• Benchmark processes and best practices across entities/subsidiaries and drive continuous improvement of service procurement within the activity segment.
• Maintain and update procurement governance and reporting deliverables
• Provide onboarding and mentoring to junior staff and new joiners.

Procurement delivery and contract management:

• Contribute to cost-optimization initiatives and savings delivery plans.
• Ensure adoption and proper use of HQ framework agreements and FALTC arrangements.
• Leverage Market Intelligence, cost models and market analyses to support sourcing decisions.
• Define and execute contractual and tender strategies with Partner Entities and HQ, as required, including.
• Ensure applicable Local Content requirements are integrated into sourcing strategies and contract awards.
• Proactively propose framework contracts and innovative commercial solutions.
• Prepare tender documentation in coordination with Partner Entities.
• Launch, manage and coordinate tenders end-to-end.
• Contribute to bid analyses, lead/participate in negotiations, and ensure clear allocation of responsibilities.
• Draft award recommendations with Partner Entities and present them for Contracts
• Committee approval, where applicable.
• Draft, review and finalize contractual documents.
• Participate in supplier performance and evaluation processes.
• Lead the resolution of claims in liaison with management and the Legal, Insurance and
• Finance functions, as well as the Head of C&P; propose response strategies and participate in negotiations.
• Maintain an up-to-date supplier database.
• Oversee contract administration for the assigned product line (handover, execution follow-up, claims management, etc.).
• Contribute to local content reporting.

Compliance, ethics and governance

• Ensure application of HQ Standard Contracts and General Terms & Conditions.
• Promote and ensure compliance with ethics rules, conflict-of-interest requirements and the subsidiary’s code of conduct.
• Ensure compliance with contractual policies and applicable laws/regulations, with a strong focus on ethics and transparency.
• Ensure adherence to Procurement & Contracts rules and procedures in force.
• H3SE responsibilities
• Comply with the subsidiary’s H3SE framework and professional recommendations applicable to the role.
• Implement appropriate precautions to prevent hazards, and report any identified risks or incidents without delay.

• Education: Master’s degree (business school or equivalent).
• Experience: 8+ years in services procurement within an International Oil Company or an
• Upstream Oil & Gas service provider and 3+ years in offshore logistics and/or drilling & wells contracts.
• Experience in contract & procurement processes and methods.
• Languages: Professional proficiency in English.
• Tools: good knowledge of SAP procurement module
• Strong professionalism, rigor and integrity.
• Team leadership: ability to facilitate, coordinate and develop teams.
• Strong organizational skills, structured approach, priority management, and ability to meet deadlines; effective problem-solving and conflict management.

Key Skills:

• Organize, manage and control goods and services procurement activities within the assigned scope.
• Drive improvements to Procurement & Contracts processes.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices across goods and services procurement for the segment.
• Deliver high-quality service to Partner Entities, optimizing cost, quality and lead time.
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Closing Date: 14 May 2026