Category Officer/Contract Engineer

*Contract Officer is a critical position in Procurement Department responsible for ensuring timely and properly performing the end-to-end contracting activities in accordance with Financial and Procurement Procedure.

The minimum requirement as below:

-Build the Contracting Strategy/Sourcing Strategy

-Conduct spends and demand analysis with close coordination with key internal stakeholders.

-Conduct market survey to identify market dynamics, supplier pools and opportunity to develop contracting and sourcing strategy.

- Identify value opportunity in close collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers in terms demand, specification, scope of work/services, focus on cost instead of price, innovation etc.

-Work closely with the supplier management team to select the qualified suppliers

-Support the Cost Estimation and Validation (where requires)

-Build cost models

-Finalise the Bidding documents for review and sharing to the market.

-Jointly support the evaluation finalization

-Prepare for and manage effective negotiations

-Finalise the Awarding Proposal for approval

-Prepare and finalise the contractual documents with finance and legal departments before signature

-Document and information keeping

-Handle Post-Award Issues with Contractors and Business Stakeholders includes but not limited to expediting activities to ensure the on-time deliverables

-Be responsible for Cross-functional contract administration activities including but not limited to payment, Variation process and disputes.

-Manage supplier performance and service providers and drive overall performance in terms of quality, cost, and delivery across supply chain, optimizing costs whilst ensuring continuity of supply.

-Bachelor's degree holder in Supply Chain/Business Administration, preferred Master's degree in supply chain field from reputable university

-Professional Contract Management Certificate (FIDIC, CIPS or Equivalent) is preferred

-Minimum 3-5 years working experience in Oil & Gas (Preferred), manufacturing and industrial business, or other similar industries in international organizations

-Experienced in end-to-end pre &post-Award Contract Management

-Good command of English Language (A Must)

-Good knowledge of Procurement best practices with strong understanding related to procurement tactics and compliance.

-Experienced in Commercial terms and conditions

-Good communication skills and stakeholder managements

-Able to work independently, taking initiative and bringing forward insights and recommendations. Strong analytical and negotiation skills

-Good commercial acumen and knowledge of procurement processes (Procure to Pay) preferred if with Oil and Gas industry technical know-how.

-Good projects and Total Cost of Ownerships (TCO) managements

-Solid understanding of Vietnamese law and regulations and international business principles

-Experience of SAP and Ariba (Preferred)