Our major Oil & Gas (O&G) client is seeking a Contract Owner to join their team in Spring, TX for a 2-month assignment.

Key Responsibilities:

The Contract Owner has overall responsibility to manage contract life cycles by driving value and efficiency, while ensuring operational integrity This role supports the procurement needs for Craft Labor The Contract Owner will be responsible for execution of established commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, management of change and relationship management of agreement throughout their lifecycle Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest Total Cost of ownership and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk Works with other Contract Owners on the development of contracts, bids and best practices for contract management Executes Acquisition processes in full compliance with procedures

Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized
Maintains agreement portfolio including scope updates, pricing, exhibits and amendments

Ensures contract compliance and utilization, monitoring supplier performance and troubleshooting issues Ensure transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems and technology Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio Supports development and executes implementation of Category strategy and commercial guidance Develops market expertise - follow market trends, know the supplier landscape and learn about the latest technologies Identifies efficiencies by continually reviewing contract leakage, overheads, third-party markups, etc. Tracks cost avoidance, cost mitigation and business enhancement results Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the broader team and with the stakeholder community and with suppliers