SC – D&C Contracts Specialist

Position Essentials

· Understanding of drilling and completions operations.

· Demonstrate deep knowledge of tenders management and negotiations.

· Fluent in English and Spanish.

Reports toD&C Supply Chain Lead, based in Madrid.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Create contract strategies and call for bid packages.

· Evaluate bids and issue the bid award recommendation for the client, partners and Local Authorities.

· Lead contracts negotiations (balancing technical, commercial, legal and risk considerations).

· Analyze and check the cost effectiveness of the contracts and create savings.

· Apply the Supply Chain, Contract Holder, HSE Management fundamentals within the Project Contracts Strategy.

· Effective follow up claims, contract management and change orders.

· Effective documentation/filing system.

· Manage Reporting Data Information System.

· Manage and executing the developed procedures in an effective and efficient way, giving due consideration to the continuous changing requirements and time-planning from the customers.

· Compliance with Repsol (Corporate) procedures, Joint Venture and Local procedures.

· Establish an effective relationship within D&C Team and Madrid Technical Departments.

· Ability to work in several projects simultaneously.

Education / Qualifications

· Degree in an appropriate discipline (BSC - Engineering or Business Management).

· Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams).

Experience & knowledge

· A minimum of 3 years of recent experience in Contract Management in a leading (best practice performer) Oil Companies with focus on Drilling /Exploration operations.

· Proven track record of dealing with complex contracts, demonstrating knowledge of contractual, financial, commercial and technical matters.

· Excellent written and oral command of the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Required behaviours & skills

· Highly focussed on HSE and Process Safety at all times.

· Team player who is approachable and actively promotes a high level of interaction across multiple disciplines, across different countries and different timelines.

· Highly focussed on negotiations.

· Ability to work in a stressful and difficult environment.

· Highly organised with good data management skills

· Can communicate with clarity (even through online tools), confidence and maintains a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

· Must show a sense of ownership and accountability.

· Must behave in a professional manner at all times in order to uphold the reputation of the company.