Contracts Analyst

COUNTRY

**UK**

LOCATION

**Aberdeen - (Discovery House)**

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

**Employee**

REQUISITION NUMBER

**UK01491**

CLOSING DATE

**Sep-08-2023**

**Company Overview**:
CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe. As one team, we are all united by our vision to deliver energy for all. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value. Our growth strategy is to safely and sustainably develop our high-quality portfolio to deliver energy for all.

**Why CNOOC International?**:
At CNOOC International, we take pride in our corporate culture. From East to West, we foster an ethical, responsible and safety-first mindset to build trust among our stakeholders.

Bold ideas, diverse perspectives and the determination to fuel our success are what set us apart.

A career at CNOOC International is about moving forward - learning new skills, broadening experiences and making meaningful contributions. We offer an unprecedented opportunity for growth and development. From personal career development that enables you to fulfill your potential, to flexible employee benefit programs that help you make the most of life outside of work, we care for our people and it shows.

Working for us means no matter what you do, you have the ability to make an immediate impact.

We operate the Buzzard, Golden Eagle and Scott platforms in the North Sea where our business strategy is to maximize the value of our existing portfolio, while creating new opportunities for global growth.

**The Role**:
We’re currently seeking an experienced **Contracts Analyst,** on an employee basis, to join our **Supply Chain Management **team in Aberdeen, where you will contribute to the development and execution of contract management services, providing proactive commercial solutions across the business functions which support CNOOC International’s North Sea Operations. The CNOOC portfolio of work offers the opportunity to support the activities through the full life cycle of oil and gas, from exploration, appraisal, development, operations, through to decommissioning activities.

You will provide contract management support with an emphasis on providing the best value for the company with a focus on budget, governance and assurance controls, as well as playing a significant role in the advancement of a continuous improvement mindset.. You will also be able to proactively manage assigned contracts alongside the Contract Owner to ensure that CNOOC is receiving the best value from its external supply relationships and have the ability to develop strong working relationships across the organisation.

Reporting to the **Contracts Team Lead **you will play a key role in the development and execution of the Contracts Team functional strategy, providing support to key stakeholders across the business by:

- Contributing to the development and execution of the overarching contracting strategies, in support of all contracting activities.
- Giving advice and support across the organisation on matters relating to contracts planning, strategy and performance management.
- Undertaking all formal contracting activities relating to on / offshore service and work contracts, including assessment of internal and external demand, pre-qualifications, tender list development and contract development strategies. Issue of ITT, analysis of tenders, contract negotiations, preparation of contractual documentation and contract management plans.
- Completion of post-award contract administration including drafting and processing of amendments, variations, dispute management and obtaining internal & external approvals.
- Providing comprehensive advice on commercial and business risk.
- Contributing to the process of continuous improvement in the contracting process, including the adoption and sharing of best practice. Openly and proactively share knowledge across Supply Chain and wider business teams.
- The delivery of high-quality service provision which ensures activities are completed to the highest professional and integrity standards in accordance with CNOOC's contracting procedures/processes and business controls, whilst ensuring all decisions/commitments are recorded in an auditable manner.
- Working with department manager’s and contract owners to monitor the performance of contractors and suppliers, developing highly positive and constructive relationships with key contacts, internally and externally, holding regular feedback meetings with all stakeholders.
- Taking ownership for