Overview
Manager, Commercial Contracts [Onshore Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Position: Manager, Commercial Contracts [Onshore]
JOB PURPOSE:
Manage the development and execution of sourcing, tendering, award, administration, and close-out activities for assigned centralized work groups and spend categories to deliver cost-effective, compliant, and timely contracting services that leverage economies of scale, safeguard ADNOC Group’s commercial interests, and support business continuity across ADNOC Directorates and Group Companies.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Job Specific Sourcing and Commercial Strategy
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies, bidder lists, and supply-source plans for assigned centralized work groups and spend categories to maximize commercial value, improve market leverage, and reduce third-party spend.
- Consolidate fragmented, recurring, and expiring requirements across ADNOC Directorates and Group Companies into centralized contracting arrangements that improve scale benefits, standardize commercial terms, and support timely service delivery.
- Review annual acquisition plans with procurement planning teams and contracting stakeholders to identify contracting priorities, optimization opportunities, and market engagement requirements before tendering activities are initiated.
- Identify contracts approaching expiry or suitable for centralization and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to develop contracting approaches that improve leverage, standardization, and Group-wide commercial value.
Tendering and Award
- Manage the end-to-end tendering cycle, from pre-qualification and tender strategy through techno-commercial evaluation and award recommendation, to deliver fit-for-purpose contracts within approved governance, budget, and schedule requirements.
- Lead techno-commercial negotiations for assigned high-value or complex acquisitions to secure competitive pricing, balanced contractual terms, and appropriate risk allocation in ADNOC Group’s interest.
- Evaluate bid submissions, including In-Country Value considerations, and endorse award recommendations that balance cost, quality, compliance, delivery certainty, and commercial value.
- Coordinate complete and compliant Tender Board submissions within prescribed timelines and guidelines to support timely approvals and prevent avoidable procurement delays.
- Endorse bidder communications, tender clarifications, and contractual correspondence in line with the approved Communication Matrix to preserve transparency, fairness, and auditability throughout the tendering process.
Contract Execution and Administration
- Manage the award, administration, amendment, extension, variation, and close-out of contracts across the assigned portfolio to protect contractual rights, control cost exposure, and maintain uninterrupted service delivery.
- Review variation orders and contract amendments in line with applicable Delegation of Authority requirements to manage scope changes, commercial exposure, and contractual compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Coordinate with Legal, Finance, end users, procurement teams, and Group Companies to resolve contractual, commercial, and execution matters in a manner that protects ADNOC’s interests and supports operational continuity.
- Manage contractual dispute reviews and resolution actions through agreed contractual mechanisms to protect ADNOC Group’s commercial, legal, and operational position.
- Conduct performance reviews of critical contractors and implement improvement actions with relevant stakeholders to enhance delivery standards, reduce commercial and HSE risks, and strengthen contractor accountability.
Governance, Compliance and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure contracting activities are executed in accordance with approved policies, procedures, Tender Board requirements, Delegation of Authority, governance controls, and ADNOC Group Procurement standards.
- Coordinate with Legal and relevant stakeholders on contract drafting, review, and execution to ensure contractual documents are enforceable, compliant, and aligned with ADNOC Group’s risk position.
- Monitor applicable regulatory, policy, and procedural changes and recommend updates to contracting practices, templates, and controls to maintain compliance, audit readiness, and service efficiency.
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Title: Manager, Commercial Contracts [Onshore
Company: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
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