Senior Contracts Specialist

About the role

The Senior Contracts Specialist will lead the end‑to‑end tender and contract award process for ADNOC Group companies and headquarters. This role ensures acquisition requests are reviewed, pre‑qualification exercises are managed, and contracts are awarded in line with corporate policies.

Key responsibilities

• Review acquisition requests for general and manpower services and translate them into Requests for Tenders (RFT).
• Initiate expression of interest or pre‑qualification processes and manage bidder lists.
• Act as the main liaison between end users and bidders throughout the tender lifecycle, handling clarifications, submissions, and evaluations.
• Conduct commercial and technical evaluations, develop negotiation strategies, and prepare award recommendations.
• Draft contract award documents, secure management approvals, and support kick‑off meetings with selected contractors.
• Provide guidance to end users on evaluation criteria, contractual arrangements, and claim handling.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in procurement, tender management, and contract administration within a large organization.
• Strong understanding of commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract award procedures.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and maintain clear documentation throughout the process.

Required skills

• SAP Ariba