Weatherford is seeking a talented Commercial Operations Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering best-in-class tender/proposal submissions, collating technical and commercial input, managing clarification responses, and overseeing contract management activities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create bespoke local content plans and ensure compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and industry practices.

REQUIRED

Accounting/purchasing experience including experience with contracts, tenders, and bids Proactive problem solving – Ability to take initiative and address issues independently without waiting for instructions. Try to look for candidates who demonstrate a proactive approach.Strategic thinking- Candidates should be able to showcase their experience in strategic planning and execution.Financial acumen- Strong understanding of financial principles and the ability to manage financial analysis. Let’s find the candidates with relevant financial management experience within commercial operations.Leadership and Team Management- Experience in leading teams, managing cross-functional collaboration. Advanced Excel SkillsAdvanced PowerPoint, Power BI

 

PREFERRED

Experience handling multiple regions Project Management experience

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Min of 5 years’ experience in a commercial or business intelligence roleBachelor’s degree any graduation 

 

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Assists in the review of contracts in accordance with company policy and procedure, preparing commercial qualifications and assisting with the negotiation of Contracts.Prepares Tenders, Proposals and Pre-qualification responses, including but not limited to the technical, commercial and contractual aspects of these documents.Partners with the Product Line and Commercial teams to develop best in class proposals which positively influence the long term competitive and financial position of Weatherford.Ensure all proposals are formatted and comply with company brand guidelines, customer requirements and follow internal quality guidelines.Understands the Geozone / Product Line strategy documents and supports their translation into actionable and winning propositions to the client.Identifies and as appropriate, routes any workload on specific ITT that does not fall within the Commercial Operations limits (technical response, pricing).Implements approved standardised content from the Commercial Operations libraries.Implements the Global Commercial Policy through commercial review of the ITT.Creates review/approval work flow and managing said work flow in the Xait Porter platform under the direction of the Commercial Operations Supervisor or Manager.Responsible for obtaining all required approval reviews and approval routings in CRM as part of the tender/proposal submission process.Updates CRM status throughout the lifecycle of the tender/contract phase.Clearly transcribes Weatherford’s competitive advantages for the segment/PL throughout the tender/proposal document. Provides expert input to support negotiations including the attendance of customer negotiation meetings in conjunction with sales and product line. Requests a tender debrief (SFDC Win/Loss Analysis) from the Product Line and Account Managers following a tender Win/loss to ensure ‘lessons learned’ are carried on to future tender submissions.Conducts, leads and ensures clear contract handover process to the operations team, for their assigned area or work package and for all secured opportunities following contract award.Assists the opportunity team in the identification and mitigation of project risk. Responsible for obtaining all required approval reviews and approval routings in CRM as part of the contract execution process.Manages contracts until they are closed out – Escalation, Volume Discount, audit, performance bonds, liquidated damages, amendments, negotiations, local content, consumption, upsells, expiration and closing. Ensures the CRM is constantly updated as per contract details and status.