Contract: Contracts Specialist / Texas

A major oil and gas operator is looking for a Contracts Specialist to support operations in Houston, TX on a M-F schedule working 8 hr days, 40 hr weeks. This is a 6-month contract opportunity. 

 Responsibilities may include:
• Support the transition of contracting activities 
• Ensure project tasks are on schedule and support each function of the project team by providing direction with Supply Chain knowledge.
• Provide guidelines and direct stakeholders on how to effectively transact business with purchasing team.
• Efficiently communicate status of activities, with being able to articulate necessary issues to increase pace of purchasing transition activities.
• Identify risks in transition timeline, implement mitigation efforts, and communicate as needed to stakeholders.
• Identify inefficiencies between various project parts and implement improvements for increased collaboration.
• Ensure all sourcing and contracting activities services are conducted as per Standards and Policies, including all proper documentation, use of systems, approvals, and communications.

Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• 3+ years of contracting or contract administration experience. Experience with SAP/SMART is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience supporting process design/adaption.
• Able to see opportunities to improve processes, solicit feedback from others, and propose paths to address them.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Good decision-making skills
• Effective at time management and setting priorities.
• Internal and external networking, especially in aligning with others.
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by courageously dealing with important problems, holding others accountable and standing up for what is right.
• Generates effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical.
• Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals.