Contracts & Procurement Specialist - Drilling & Completions

Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos acquired and assumed operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the Alaskan North Slope, USA.

Santos' focus in Alaska is the advancement of our Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk. The project is on track to be ready for first oil in 2026.

The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years.

The permitted Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in 2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska

The Contracts & Procurement Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day management of the complete end-to-end contract management process within OSA, for Drilling & Completions and Exploration & Subsurface. This role is specifically focused on procurement interface management, strategy, and execution. The Contracts & Procurement Specialist works closely with the function leaders, as well as other key stakeholders to ensure optimal selection of contractors and manage the delivery of outcomes to support OSA's contract requirements in a timely manner.

• Provide procurement oversight and contract support for Drilling & Completions.
• Agree and implement standardization, sparing and respective supplier relationship strategies.
• Support Drilling & Completions objectives and strategies within SAP.
• Execute sourcing strategies for Company related to material needs for Santos framework agreements & price books.
• Ensure best value for purchases and long-term total cost of ownership.
• Develop strategies to optimize third party spend for Drilling & Completions as well as Exploration & Subsurface.
• All facets of contract formation and contract management including drafting, interpretation, negotiation, contract review, and administration of complex customer agreements.
• Provide independent and objective contract evaluation as well as experienced advice and guidance to various functions, as applicable.
• Roll out final contracts to advise internal stakeholders of contractual rights and obligations and providing interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Use continuous improvement methodologies to drive process improvement and/or efficiencies.
• Collaborate with various teams and functions, ensuring organizational effectiveness and standardization.
• Support the maximization of cost targets and cash flow while minimizing risk in the negotiation of contracts.

• Contribute to the development of strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring provision of top-class service and high customer satisfaction.
• Adherence to Company Process & Procedures.

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent in an appropriate field.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years'broad experience in contracts, purchasing or legal disciplines, with over 3 years' experience with experience with Drilling, Subsurface, Seismic, Logistics, Engineering, Maintenance, and / or Project contracts preferred.
• Working knowledge of sparing philosophies.
• Extensive knowledge of contracting principles, theories, and concept
• Experience in oil and gas.
• Strong contractor management and contracts administration knowledge and exp
• Extensive experience working directly with Drilling Contractors on the North Slope of Alaska preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with lump sum, unit rate, reimbursable contracting.

Sedentary work

• Constant Sitting
• Constant repetitive & sustained hand/elbow/wrist & neck movement
• Occasional pushing/pulling
• Occasional walking
• Occasional lift & carry 10lbs floor to waist; waist to shoulder; waist to waist
• Rare lift, up to 35lbs
• Ability to work, in person, from office environment
• Ability to travel to the field on a regular basis and travel in remote locations