Contracts Manager

About Houston

ExxonMobil’s state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team

• 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 Equipment and Materials within ExxonMobil
• The Contract Owner will own and manage agreements in a specific category
• The Contract Owner will optimize Total Cost of Ownership for lifecycle of agreements
• The Contract Owner will be responsible for Management of Change and Relationship Management of agreements throughout their lifetime

What you will do

• 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 globally with other Contract Leads on the development of contracts, bids, and best practices for contract management
• Executes Requisition to Pay (RtP) processes in full compliance with ExxonMobil 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- monitors supplier performance, troubleshoots issues
• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems and technology
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio  
• Influences development and implements Category strategic 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

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or other relevant Business or Engineering degree
• A minimum of 5 years of contracting experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability and excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills including use of sound judgement
• Ability to create strong working relationships with key stakeholders
• Effective collaborator
• Team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines
• Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results 

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:

• Oil and Gas Industry Procurement experience
• International business experience
• Demonstrated Commercial Experience with Bids, Auctions or Negotiations.
• Ability to lead with informal authority  
• Ability to analyze and communicate effectively
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency and personal ownership
• Proven ability to advocate and influence at all levels of the organization
• Analytical skills / understanding of Total Cost of Ownership concept
• Proven project planning and execution skills
• Experience with Purchase-to-Pay process

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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