Lead Specialist, Contract Services II

**Job** **Title** Lead Specialist, Contract Services I **Reporting** **to** Section Head, Contract Services **Business Unit/Function** Phosphate BU, Procurement and Business Support **Department** Contract Services **Job Purpose** Lead complex sourcing and contract management activities across the Phosphate BU, ensuring commercial excellence, contract governance, operational continuity, risk control, and compliance with Maaden procurement policies. Support business objectives by developing sourcing strategies, managing high\-value service contracts, leading commercial evaluations and negotiations, and providing contractual and commercial expertise to stakeholders to maximize value and mitigate risk **Key Accountabilities** 1\. Lead end\-to\-end sourcing for complex and high\-value service contracts, including RFQs, RFPs, BAFO and award recommendations. 2\. Lead commercial negotiations and challenge scopes, cost estimates, pricing structures and business justifications to deliver value for money. 3\. Manage contract amendments, renewals, extensions and change orders while maintaining governance, compliance and audit readiness. 4\. Provide contractual and commercial advisory support to stakeholders and management. 5\. Identify commercial, contractual and operational risks and develop mitigation plans to protect business continuity. 6\. Monitor supplier performance, contract utilization and service delivery effectiveness, and drive contract coverage improvement. 7\. Coach and guide team members to strengthen technical, commercial and governance capability within Contract Services. 8\. Prepare executive\-level reports, approval notes, negotiation summaries and management recommendations. **Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies** Minimum Qualifications: \- Education: Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Contract Management, Commerce or a related discipline Minimum Experience: Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience, with strong exposure to Contract Services, Strategic Sourcing, service contracts and commercial negotiations in industrial, mining, petrochemical, oil \& gas or similar environments Maaden High\-Performance Competencies: Leadership; strategic thinking; commercial acumen; negotiation; stakeholder management; contract governance; risk management; change order management; communication; accountability; Oracle Fusion/SAP knowledge.