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Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager, Upstream, Weybridge
Client: Prax
Location: Weybridge, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 3332351adc21
Job Views: 5
Posted: 02.06.2025
Expiry Date: 17.07.2025
Job Description:
Role: Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager
Reports to: General Manager Upstream
Functional area: Prax Upstream Limited (PUL) – Commercial, Contracts and Procurement
Location: Weybridge
The Prax Group is a British multinational independent refining, storage, distribution, and sales conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products, and biofuels, headquartered in London. Our ability to deliver innovative customer solutions across the world has secured our reputation as a leading presence in the global energy market. Our mission is to conduct business responsibly, placing excellence, integrity, and philanthropy at the heart of everything we do.
We are recruiting for a Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager for our Upstream business based in Weybridge, Surrey.
The Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager will lead PUL’s Contracts and Procurement (C&P) activities, supporting production operations, development projects, business development, and well-related activities. This role will also support wider commercial negotiations and related upstream agreements.
Key Responsibilities
* Member of PUL Leadership Team
* Leading and directing PUL’s contracts and procurement activities
* Managing all C&P activities in accordance with the Authority Level Matrix
* Ensuring compliance with C&P processes and procedures
* Developing robust C&P strategies
* Sourcing and building relationships with suppliers and vendors
* Providing advice and support to stakeholders for business improvements
* Leading tendering, bid evaluation, and contract award processes
* Negotiating contracts and call-off orders
* Coordinating Tender Review Boards and approval processes
* Managing contracts for logistics support of operations
* Monitoring contract validity and expiry dates
* Ensuring insurance and purchase order compliance
* Leading contract administration and close-out activities
* Ensuring regulatory and reporting compliance
* Participating in audits and closing actions
* Leading inventory disposals and related contractual documentation
* Supporting other commercial negotiations and contract drafting
Skills, Expertise, and Competencies
* Experience working for an Operator is essential
* Degree qualified with at least 15 years in the oil and gas industry
* Experience with Tier 1 / Service Companies is preferable
* Proven EH&S and management leadership experience
* Experience in a functional matrix organization is preferable
* Developing effective C&P processes
* Market analysis and contracting strategies
* Negotiation skills and contract leadership
* Analytical and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently and in teams
* Organized with good priority setting
* Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
* Knowledge of commercial structures and contracts
* Experience in tender package development and management
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