Supply Chain Commercial Specialist

**The Role**:
**Position Description**

Shell Projects & Technology provides technical services, technology capability and major project delivery in both Upstream and Downstream activities. We also deliver differentiating technical information technology and drive research and innovation to create technology solutions for tomorrow.

The SC Ops Shales Team is part of integrated supply chain team that takes a holistic, E2E approach to managing Argentina contracts for performance and competitiveness. This is a challenging and rewarding role with an opportunity to see various parts of the Upstream and P&T businesses through a commercial and Supply Chain lens.

The SC Ops Shales Team in Argentina contributes to the development of a more effective approach to managing our tactical and operational contracts for greater value and cost efficiency (eg trading house, thematic contract consolidation).

**Purpose**
- Manage a Medium complexity Shales Contract portfolio
- Develop, tender, and negotiate contracts in line with the Business Demand
- Demonstrate HSSE behaviours in dealings with colleagues/contractors
- Working with Shales Strategic team to maximize value from Tactical contracts and localize Framework Agreements and Category contracts
- Ensure continuity of supply through managing ad-hoc business requirements

**Accountabilities**

Engage with colleagues and stakeholders within Shales Business and Functions to collaborate across organizational boundaries and deliver substantial value by:

- Developing and executing fit-for-purpose commercial strategies and work plans for Tactical spend, aligned with Category Management strategies and Category Leads
- Providing a strong commercial influence with optimizing demand and specifications
- Supporting Manage the Tail initiatives and rationalize the number of Contracts/Suppliers
- Sharing best practices and external market dynamics to deliver value
- Implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to streamline, simplify, standardize and improve performance
- Ensuring compliance with Ethics & Compliance and Shell Control Framework requirements
- Delivering end-to-end cost savings impacting RDS bottom line

**Dimensions**
- Manage annual spend in range+/- 3M USD per annum developing portfolio contracting strategies, executing tenders and implementing contracts with value +/- 1M USD
- Contract portfolio +/- 30
- Part of the global team (One Team - multiple locations). No direct reports
- Stakeholders may be in various businesses and geographic locations
- Collaboration with Strategic Supply Chain Leads, Global Category Managers, SC colleagues and own team members
- Opportunity to make an impact on a bottom-line savings
- Engage with Requisitioners on demand profile

**Skills and requirements**
- +5 years work experience in Procurement or similar discipline
- University Degree required or equivalent SC commercial experience
- Experience with negotiation and commercial transactions is essential
- Bachelor / Master degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Law, Economics, Finance, or related discipline(s)
- Proven ability to take initiative, influence others, and make recommendation/decisions in a timely manner with imperfect data
- Knowledge of SAP and RtP process is beneficial
- Well organized and able to manage competing priorities
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work both independently and in teams
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Exhibits business savviness and commercial curiosity
- Advanced Fluent in English and Spanish (written & oral)
- Proven track record of identifying and executing Continuous Improvement projects

**Special Challenges**
- Ability to work across organizational boundaries and interface with varying levels of management
- Adapt rapidly to changing circumstances/priorities
- Ability to deliver high quality results with mínimal supervision
- Local complexity -full understanding of local regulations and Shell standards, direct accountability to manage E&C aspects, import procedures, indemnities, Guarantees, periodically review indexation and Union Agreements
- Engage with vendors in potential union conflicts/strikes (political risks), direct accountability for cooperation custom agencies

**Competence**

Demonstrated evidence of Enterprise first values and behaviours will be taken into account during the selection process.

Business Partnering - Skill

Analyze Markets and Cost Models - Skill

End-to-End Category & Sourcing Strategies - Skill

Supplier Management - Skill

Deal Making and Negotiation - Knowledge

Post-Award Contract Management - Knowledge

Process. Systems, Information and Data Management - Skill

Materials Management and Warehouse Operations - Knowledge
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