Procurement Advisor - Cost Recovery

Client: Major Energy organisation
Rate: £515 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 months
Location: South-East England, hybrid 60/40

An Interim Procurement Advisor to provide critical support to Cost Recovery, Audit and Document Management., for one of the most significant energy redevelopment projects in the Middle East.

This leading Energy organisation is building a world-class procurement capability to support a major oil and gas redevelopment in the Middle East. This is a rare opportunity to strengthen their Contracting and Commercial Capability, as SME for Cost Recovery.

You'll join a centralised support team, working closely with in-country partners and international stakeholders, ensuring documentation is complete, compliant and audit-ready

This is a critical governance role at the heart of complex, large-scale projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement responses to partner and cost recovery audits
• Own and optimise Document Management Systems (DMS) to ensure secure, controlled and compliant records
• Define and maintain document control, retention and cost recovery processes
• Build dashboards and reporting to track audit readiness and documentation status
• Develop and maintain SharePoint sites and automated workflows to support compliance
• Coach procurement teams on document management, audit and cost recovery best practice
• Act as a visible champion for compliance culture and governance excellence

Role:

• 5+ years' experience in Oil & Gas procurement, ideally across Compliance, Audit, DMS or Cost Recovery
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, PSCM contracting and project execution
• Proven expertise in document management systems and cost recovery principles
• Advanced SharePoint capability; experience with PowerApps or workflow automation highly desirable
• Comfortable operating independently in complex, multi-cultural environments
• Familiarity with ERP systems and procurement platforms

If interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com