Our client, a major Oil & Gas company is seeking a Contract Specialist II to work within their facilities located in Bartlesville, OK for a 6-month contract.

Responsibilities:

Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post-award administration of contracts, agreements, and amendments. Executing day-to-day procurement activities, including but not limited to: Agreement/contract/amendment negotiation. Contract administration. Invoice resolution, supplier relationship management, etc. Supporting implementation, adoption, and compliance with Contracting Standards & Procedures. Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting and procurement processes. Managing assigned categories effectively and efficiently, with a focus on high stakeholder engagement/management. Mitigating procurement risks while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value. Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies. Supporting periodic audit activities. Driving formal RFx (requests for information, proposal, or quote) through Ariba and iCertis, including but not limited to: Performing pre-bid/pre-award meetings. Analyzing suitability of bids dependent on time constraints, cost, safety, and quality assurance. Preparing bid evaluations and seeking appropriate approvals for award. Resolving contract issues/disputes (pricing, quality, timing, claims, liens, etc.). Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all company's clause owner requirements and legal statutes.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of equivalent Procurement/Contracting experience. Experience with purchase orders, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting. Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, SAP, Ariba, and other procurement technologies. Experience leading multiple Procurement initiatives concurrently across sourcing, contracting, materials management, and/or Procure-To-Pay (P2P).

Preferred Requirements:

Procurement experience in the energy industry. Ability to interface across functions and with key stakeholders in a matrixed organization. Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.