Per Se Group has an excellent contract job opportunity for an experienced Turnaround Contracts Manager with a background in the oil and gas refinery industry. In this role you will utilize your experience in procurement, contracts negotiation and management, and vendor relations, budgeting, and reporting to ensure that our client's major turnarounds are successful. You will be reporting to the manager of procurement and will be responsible for executing contracts of varying complexity. This is a 100% onsite role in Northwest Ohio. Per diem, mob and demob are available. The hourly compensation is competitive, and the work teams that you will collaborate with are some of the most successful and high-functioning teams in the industry. You will be part of a flagship effort with a major energy company. This is a great opportunity for those who appreciate a role that sets you up for success.
Responsibilities
- Execute procurement best practices for sourcing activities, ensuring these practices are in accordance with COIMS, procurement policy, procurement management system documents, and all relevant regulations.
- Develop standardized SCM processes, tools and templates to support streamlined execution of turnarounds that align with the turnaround delivery process.
- Develop strategic, long-term turnaround or scope specific contracting strategies and contract execution plans in support of the turnaround delivery process and turnaround execution.
- Execute pre-award activities for turnarounds services:
- Develop expression of interest (EOI) / request for information (RFI) and evaluation criteria in support of scope specific bidders’ prequalification.
- Coordinate the evaluation of EOI, bidders’ prequalification and shortlisting and the development of bid evaluation criteria and plan (BECP).
- Develop the appropriate commercial compensation structure for the Scope of Work (SOW) and conform the request for proposals (RFP).
- Issue the RFP and manage the bid process in accordance with the BECP.
- Develop and prepare negotiation plans and conduct negotiations.
- Prepare award recommendations and acquire appropriate financial and commitment authority approvals.
- Conform and execute contracts by authorized personnel and prepare contract briefs.
- Execute post-award contract management activities, including management of contractor relationships:
- Onboard contractors and facilitate contract kick-off meetings.
- Facilitate contractor performance meetings and reviews.
- Support management of contractors Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) in accordance with the NCR process.
- Coordinate/facilitate the contract change management process, ensuring full compliance with the contract.
- Manage and report on approved contract values and spend against approved contract value to ensure governance.
- Work with contractors to resolve day-to-day issues and expedite resolution.
- Manage contract close-out process, including contractor off-boarding, and coordination of contractors’ performance feedback per the supplier lifecycle management requirements.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Minimum 8-12 years of overall experience with at least 5 years of combined experience in oil & gas refinery projects and turnarounds
- Experience is incentivized contracts
- Experience in process development
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Demonstrable ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing project environment
- Strong facilitation, communication and negotiations skills
- Ability to collaborate and build strong working relationships with all Projects/Turnaround stakeholders to drive best value, mitigate commercial SCM risks, and disputes or claims against the project/turnaround
- Forward thinker with good anticipation of potential changes or disputes that can impact the project/turnarounds
- Strong drive for results whilst ensuring safe and quality performance by contractors
- Undergrad degree in an Engineering, Technical or Business discipline (post-secondary education)
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management or Business Administration would be an asset