LHH is seeking a CONTRACT MANAGER for a long-term contract position in Houston, TX.

Position: CONTRACT MANAGER

Type: long-term contract (12-24 months)

Location: 100% ONSITE for first 30 days, then HYBRID - 3 days onsite/2 days remote (77042 zip code)

Pay Range: $65-72/hr DOE

Work Schedule: M-F, core hours 9 AM-3 PM (can start as early as 7 AM and work 8 hours/day)

DUTIES:

· Develop, implement and manage high risk procurement strategies to ensure safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of goods and services for Equinor’s Titan Offshore Platform Decommissioning and Abandon Project.

· Enhance Equinor’s supply chain by ensuring compliance with our governing Supply Chain Management processes, with specific focus on integrity due diligence, human rights assessments, safety, and commercial risk.

· Implement contract(s) in all systems (Plan-to-Pay), drive and perform contract management from award to contract close-out with a focus on minimizing value leakage, risk and promoting safety.

· Utilize market data and digital tools to assist strategic sourcing and category management decision making.

· Proactively ensure high quality stakeholder management both internally and towards suppliers.

· Negotiate contracts with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure quality goods and services are delivered at the right price and on-time delivery.

· Manage the bidding process, review bids, and make award recommendations to project management.

· Manage and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant subject matter, ideally supply chain or procurement related

SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

· Skilled in developing, utilizing, and extending network of internal and external stakeholders with a proactive, strategic mindset and excellent communication skills.

EXPERIENCE:

· 10+ years of experience with EPC contract establishment or contract management

· Offshore Gulf of Mexico preferred experience

· Experience working in SAP a huge plus

· Commercial minded with deep understanding of high-risk Projects Contracts, managing significant amount of financial resources and procurement strategies.

· Familiarity with the vendor qualification, RFI/RFP processes, EPC type contracts and service agreement requirements.

· Strong execution experience with large size Offshore capital projects through different project phases.

· Strong safety, compliance, commercial and continuous improvement mindset.

· Demonstrates a high level of personal integrity and ethical awareness.

· Structured, Independent, collaborative and proactively solution orientated with the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams across the organization.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.