Senior Project Contracts and Claims Lead (F/H)

About the role

TotalEnergies Global Procurement is hiring a Senior Project Contracts and Claims Lead (F/H) in Pau, France, within the Operations & Maintenance category. This role covers procurement for maintenance, shutdown and inspection services, with a primary focus on Exploration & Production (E&P) and occasional support for other segments such as renewables. Reporting to the Segment Manager, you will help define and deploy the procurement strategy and manage tenders and negotiations.

Key responsibilities

• Define and manage the procurement strategy, including market intelligence on suppliers, technologies and market indices, and building the supplier panel while assessing supplier and market risks.
• Challenge business requirements and specifications with internal stakeholders to find opportunities for globalisation, standardisation and optimisation, and integrate carbon footprint reduction objectives into procurement strategies.
• Prepare and manage tenders for centrally managed requirements and support affiliates with their local tendering processes.
• Act as main contact for an affiliate on key O&M contracts, analysing contract performance and recommending evolution, extension or retendering.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers, and during bidder clarifications work with project and operations teams to identify execution risks.
• In coordination with Legal, propose and negotiate contractual clauses that define each party's obligations and cost allocation, and contribute to improving standard contracts.
• Monitor the portfolio of centrally managed contracts, their milestones and expiry dates, and support teams in handling disputes, claims and commercial issues.
• Monitor procurement financial performance and supplier KPIs, lead performance reviews, ensure framework agreements are applied correctly, and embed safety, quality, environmental and CSR requirements in supplier performance management.

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent (Bac+5), preferably from an engineering school.
• Solid operational experience in maintenance within the Exploration & Production (E&P) sector.
• Comfortable in technical and industrial environments, able to challenge and influence experienced stakeholders and work in an international, multicultural setting.
• Fluent French and English; occasional international travel required.