Projects Procurement Adviser

**Projects Procurement Adviser - Perth**

**About Santos**

Santos is a leading independent producer of oil and gas committed to ever-cleaner energy and fuels production. With operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America, Santos has been supplying reliable and affordable energy for over 65 years.

**About the Assignment**
- Projects Procurement Adviser
- Upstream Oil & Gas
- Perth, WA Based

Chandler Macleod, in collaboration with Santos, is currently seeking an experienced Projects Procurement Adviser to join the team in Perth, WA. The primary objective of this position is to develop and deliver project strategy, procurement solutions and contracts in support of projects.

The activities will be delivered in line with company values and in accordance with the Santos Management Standard.

**Core Accountabilities**:

- Identify, frame, lead and manage contract and procurement packages in support of development and abandonment projects, and other procurement activities as required
- Identify and deliver project benefits through sourcing, negotiation, and excellence in contract management.
- Deliver end to end contracting and procurement requirements for each assigned project, value circa up to $100M+
- Use initiative, industry knowledge and best practice concepts to lead the development and delivery of project contracting strategies and sourcing plans to achieve stakeholder requirements including lowest total cost, delivery of growth objectives and security of supply.
- Effectively engage and work collaboratively with project managers, senior leaders and key stakeholders to ensure best value outcomes as well as compliance with internal Santos, and external, requirements
- Ensure integration and alignment between key dependable work scopes and contract packages.
- Develop negotiation plans in collaboration with stakeholder.
- Manage contractual relationships with Contractors throughout the post-award contract lifecycle to ensure risk and exposure is managed and value, EHS, quality, cost and project's requirements are met.
- Manage security requirements, variations, claims and disputes and proactively engage legal, project leadership and other key stakeholders to manage company post contract award risk.
- Manage transactions within Supply Chain contract and ERP systems.
- Provide expertise in support of the Project team's objective to execute within cost and schedule constraints
- Provide expertise and advice in negotiation of contract terms, variations and disputes as required
- Ensures compliance with and adherence to standards for EHS performance and behaviour consistent with Company's environmental, and health & safety vision and policies and standards.
- Compliance with the Santos Management System (SMS).
- Compliance with the Santos Delegation of Authority (DOA).
- Compliance with the Santos Corporate Governance and Safety requirements.
- Effective and timely collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

**This assignment is initially offered for 12 months, engaged via Chandler Macleod.**

**Location for this assignment is Perth, WA working full-time office hours.**

**About You**
- Hold a tertiary qualification in law, business, supply chain management or related discipline
- Have previous experience in oil and gas/energy sector or similar industry
- Have extensive experience working on major capital projects
- Have extensive experience with contract administration and dispute resolution.
- Have senior level experience and expert knowledge in Procurement, Category Management and / or Strategic Sourcing

**Desired experience for this position includes**:

- Subsea projects C&P management
- Construction project C&P management

**How to Apply**

**_ To be considered for this assignment you must have current work rights in Australia (i.e., Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or eligible working visa)._**

***_We comply with all relevant State, Territory and International Covid-19 laws and health orders, including but not limited to vaccinations, safe travel, and declarations of health. We acknowledge that these laws and health orders will vary and may change over time. We encourage all applicants to check and consider the impact of the relevant laws and health orders on your availability for this assignment and work location._