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Shell

Contract & Procurement Specialist

Shell

Contracting & Procurement Specialist supporting Shell's upstream operations in the Southern North Sea. Handling procurement strategies and supplier negotiations for offshore and onshore projects.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeGREAT YARMOUTH • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as Contracting & Procurement Specialist in support of Shell Southern North Sea operations, maintenance and Turnarounds
  • Develop competitive contracting & procurement strategies for offshore and onshore related activities
  • Conduct tenders, evaluate bids & drive negotiations with Suppliers
  • Actively manage contracts and maintain working relationships with suppliers
  • Identify, develop & implement value improvement opportunities
  • Follow, support and roll-out the SEAM, RtP Process and CMCP Framework

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A degree level (Business/Engineering) and/or proven long term comprehensive experience within a commercial role
  • Proven track record of execution excellence & delivering results
  • MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or APICS Qualification is an advantage, but not mandatory
  • Experience within Upstream Oil and Gas is a strong advantage
  • Experience in Project Management and CP project environment is seen as an advantage
  • Highly tuned commercial acumen and curiosity with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver value from complex deals
  • Proven experience in negotiations & complex commercial/technical evaluations
  • Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance, taxation and commercial issues
  • Good understanding of RtP and CMCP processes and systems, e.g. Agiloft, Ariba, SAP

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – considered among the best in the world
  • Paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
  • Flexible working options
  • Access to a wide range of training and development programmes
  • Diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

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Hard Skills & Tools
contractingprocurementtender evaluationnegotiationvalue improvementproject managementcommercial evaluationstrategic analysistechnical evaluationfinancial analysis
Soft Skills
execution excellencecommercial acumencuriosityrelationship managementcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingnegotiation skillsdecision-makingcollaboration
Certifications
MCIPSAPICS