Job Number: 4466
Title: Oil & Gas Consultants: Category Leads-Direct Sourcing
Location: Australia
Function: Procurement
Type: Contract
Description:
Position Overview
Our client, a major consulting firm, seeks 6 to 8 senior consultants with category experience in upstream O&G commodities, including drilling equipment and services, pipeline, engineering services, MRO, and consumables.  The work includes two phases:  1) a diagnostic and rapid sourcing expected to run for 10 to 14 weeks, followed by 2) traditional strategic sourcing with Wave 1 expected to last for approximately 24 weeks.
Selected resources will operate as stand-alone category leads in a team environment.
 
Skills/Requirements/Capabilities
  • Previous consulting experience in strategic sourcing; major firm experience preferred
  • Strong category expertise in upstream O&G commodities -- please be specific and delineate category experience and results achieved in your resume
  • Expertise in seven-step sourcing methodology and the ability to know when/how to deploy rapid sourcing
  • Strong analytical and Excel skills
  • Strong client relationship and communications skills
  • Ability to work independently as a stand-alone category leader while functioning effectively as a member of a high performance team

Client Location and On-Site Requirements

  • Client location:  Brisbane, Australia
  • On-site requirements:  4 to 5 days/week
  • Lifestyle/logistics to be discussed as part of candidate qualification

Project Start Date and Duration

  • Start date:  early to mid-June
  • Resumes must be submitted to client by May 25 to ensure consideration
  • Duration:  9 months with potential to extend

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