Specialist, Sourcing and Contracts - IT

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Responsibilities:

The Sourcing & Contract Specialist – Information Technology (IT) will partner with internal stakeholders in the Venture Global IT function, Projects, Operations and Pipeline teams to ensure the contracting for third-party IT goods and services are addressed.  In this individual contributor role, the Sourcing & Contract Specialist will develop sourcing and procurement strategies, generate requests for proposals, conduct bid events, negotiate and initiate agreements as needed to support project schedules and budgets.  This position requires knowledge of the procurement function, familiarity with contracting concepts, practices and procurement strategies.  The Sourcing & Contract Specialist must be able to apply this knowledge when reviewing requisitions to find the best opportunity for Venture Global with respect to cost, quality and on time completion. 

Additional job responsibilities include the following:

• Apply procurement strategies for the IT function and advise on strategy for the procurement of IT goods and services.
• Apply supply chain techniques to maximize value to the business and ensure best practices are being implemented.
• Issue and execute Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with potential bidders/vendors, as required.
• Assist stakeholders in scope of work development, conduct pre-qualification activities, generate requests for proposal, author and issue Purchase Orders for IT goods, Task Orders and/or Software Contracts for IT services and/or licenses.
• Conduct pre-bid conferences, receive and analyze vendor responses, tabulate and evaluate offers, and recommend awards aligned with business needs.
• Understand and be able to negotiate terms and conditions, define and document scopes of work, and evaluate pricing in agreements to protect the company from risks and liabilities.
• Draft MSA, Statement of Work, SLA, DPA, SaaS, HaaS, IaaS and other professional services agreements.  Redline, and negotiate terms in partnership with legal, finance, tax, cyber and risk management to ensure optimal intellectual property protection, performance standards and data security obligations.
• Apply business requirements in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Apply knowledge of vendor capabilities to develop bid lists, bid packages and to evaluate price competitiveness and fit to business needs.
• Provide stakeholders with recommendations of vendor selections obtained through the evaluation of vendor proposals and other comparative bid analysis.
• Assist internal and external stakeholders to meet objectives of cost, quality, and schedule while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Ensure all agreements and purchases follow all company policies and procedures and are compliant with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or another related field.
• Three (3) years or more in a similar procurement or sourcing role involving IT goods and services.
• Excellent knowledge of sourcing, contracting and procurement processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and capable of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as vendors.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present key details and conclusions.
• Proficient with MS OfficeSuite, SAP and Coupa procurement and contract management systems is preferred.
• Experience in analyzing Total Cost of Ownership of IT applications and services.
• Interest in and comfort with being a part of a team environment with