Contract: Contracts & Procurement Adviser- Exploration / Perth

The Client Woodside a Global Oil & Gas major Operator in Perth CBD are currently seeking a Contracts & Procurement Adviser- Exploration to join them for 12-month contract.
This position will be providing subsurface contracts supporting a number projects, particularly for Scarborough, Senegal, and the BHP merger

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and drive commercial and contracting outcomes in the designated portfolio area.
• Ensure contracts, purchase orders and call-offs comply with the Contracting and Procurement Procedure.
• Prepare Category Strategies, Contracting Plans, ITT/RFQs, Authority for Contract Execution, Negotiation Plans, Tender Evaluation Plans, Contract
• Variations, and other approval documents associated with the contracting lifecycle.
• Ensure synergies across projects are identified to deliver maximum value.
• Continually identify and pursue commercial and cost saving opportunities within the portfolio.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure adequate representation and visibility of commercial matters.
• Ensure that commercial and contracting services are given sufficient front end consideration in the development of contracting strategies and project schedules.
• Deliver input into project Contracting Strategies scopes and Category Strategies.
• Ensure contracting strategies are consistent with the approved Category Strategy.
• Ensure commercial lessons learnt are regularly recorded and shared.
• Ensure implementation and adherence to the Woodside Management
• System (WMS), with particular emphasis on the Commercial, Contracting and Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain and HSEQ components of the
• WMS.
• Ensure delivery of business needs to schedule, cost and quality.
• Compile and monitor vendor market intelligence

The successful candidate will be able to display:

• Leadership and Management Competence to the level of Tier 1 and some Tier 2 in the Leadership Expectations Framework
• Effective decision making in the presence of uncertainty and risk and considering and balancing business dimensions e.g. technical, cost, schedule.
• Effective written, presentation and verbal communication to all internal and external levels
• Working understanding of the structure and job relevant content of the WMS
• Demonstrable people and stakeholder management skills
• Holds an accredited tertiary qualification
• Masters of Charted Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS)Experience